Area: The total land area of Pazhou Complex is 700000m². For the first phase of the project, a total of 430000m² of land is used. The total construction area is 395000m². Sixteen exhibition halls are built, among which the land area of indoor exhibition halls is 160000m², and that of outdoor exhibition sites is 22000m². It is by now the largest exhibition centre in Asia.
Roof and Walls: The roof adopts large span space truss of prestressed sustained steel tube, using 15000 tons of steel. The surface uses frosted stainless steel. The external walls in the east, west and north are glass walls. With a total area of 58000m², these glass walls give a brilliant and spectacular appearance.
Design Principle: The main design principle of Pazhou Complex is to extend the image of "flowing" of Pearl River. The wave like rooftop just likes the river flowing by. It integrates with surrounding environment elegantly. This design principle is unparalleled in all of the exhibition centres in the world.
Traffic Guide to Pazhou Complex
Taxi
Depart from Guangzhou Railway Station/Chinese Export Commodities Fair (Pazhou) Complex, fare: RMB 60
Depart from New Baiyun Airport, fare: RMB 200
Depart from Guangzhou East Railway Station, fare: RMB 40
Subway
About 40 mins drive (longest), intervals: 6-8 mins, fare: RMB 2-6; the transfer station is Gong Yuan Qian Metro Station, visitors can change the metro from line1 to line2, take off at Xingang Dong Metro Station, and walk 3 mins from Exit A to Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center.
Metro Line1: Guangzhou East Railway Station-Xilang
Route: Guangzhou East Railway Station, Tianhe Sports Center, Tiyu Xi Road, Yangji, Dongshan Kou, Lieshi Lingyuan (Guangzhou Martyrs’ Cemetery), Nong Jiang Suo (Peasants’ Movement Institute), Gongyuan Qian (People’s Park), Xi Menkou (West Gate), Chenjia Ci (Chen Clan Academy), Choushou Road, Huangsha, Fangcun, Huadi Wan, Kengkou, Xilang (Xilang Metro Station: 6:00-22:30; Guangzhou East Railway Station Metro Station: 6:18-23:00)
Metro Line 2: Sanyuan Li-Pazhou
Route: Sanyuan Li, Guangzhou Railway Station, Yuexiu Park, Jinian Tang (Memorial Hall), Gongyuan Qian (People’s Park), Haizhu Square, Shi Er Gong (2nd Worker’s Palaze), Jiangnan Xi, Xiao Gang, Sun Yan-Sen University, Lujiang, Chigang, Modiesha, Xingang Dong, Pazhou (Xiaogang Metro Station: 6:00-22:28; Sanyuan Li Metro Station: 6:16-23:03)
Bus
No.137 Bus: South Gate of Guangzhou Zoo-Xinzhou
Travel Time: 6:15-21:30;
Fare: RMB 2
No.206 Express: Fangcun Jiaokou Passenger Transport Station-Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Travel Time: 7:00-18:30;
Fare: RMB 2
No. 229 Bus: Pazhou Cun- the End of Xihua Road
Travel Time: 6:45-22:33 the End of Xihua Road- Pazhou Cun Travel Time: 6:00-21:40;
Fare: RMB 2
No.262 Bus: Chigang- Xinzhou
Travel Time: 5:50-21:00 Xinzhou-Chigang
Travel Time: 5:50-21:30; Fare: RMB 2
Cities in Guangdong
1. Dongguan Houjie Bus Station → Guangzhou Liuhua Bus Station (opposite Guangzhou Railway Station)
Operating Hours Daily (van bus): 05:10-19:00 at 15-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 30
Tel: 0769-582 9838 / 582 9898 / 582 9778
2. Shenzhen Luohu Bus Station → Guangdong Bus Station (No.145 Huanshi Xi Road)
Operating Hours Daily (luxury bus): 06:00-22:00 at 5-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 60
Tel: 0755-8232 1670
3. Panyu Bus Station → Guangzhou Liuhua Bus Station (opposite the Guangzhou Railway Station)
Operating Hours Daily (luxury bus): 05:00-22:00 at 10 to 15-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 10
Tel: 020-8489 3714
4. Zhongshan Long-haul Bus Station → Guangzhou Liuhua Bus Station (opposite the Guangzhou Railway Station)
Operating Hours Daily (van bus): 06:00-20:15 at 20-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 35
Tel: 0760-731 8261
5. Shunde Bus Station → Fangcun Kengkou Bus Station
Operating Hours Daily (luxury bus): 06:00-18:45 at 15-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 18
Tel: 0757-2233 9637
6. Shunde Bus Station → Guangzhou Liuhua Bus Station (opposite the Guangzhou Railway Station)
Operating Hours Daily (luxury bus): 07:45-19:00 at 15-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 23
7. Shunde Bus Station →Guangdong Bus Station (No.145 Huanshi Xi Road)
Operating Hours Daily (luxury bus): 05:55-19:40 at 15-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 23
8. Zhaoqing Bus Station → Guangzhou Jiaokou Bus Station (Fangcun District)
Operating Hours Daily (luxury bus): 07:40-18:00 at 20-minute intervals
Fare: RMB 25
Tel: 0758-290 3911
9. Zhanjiang Bus Station → Guangdong Bus Station (No.145 Huanshi Xi Road)
Timetable (luxury bus): 8:10，8:30，9:05，9:45，10:25，11:10，11:40，14:10，15:30，17:00，18:20
Fare: RMB 155 (express bus); RMB 190 (business bus)
Tel: 0759-316 3789
10. Hongkong Hung Hom Express Railway Station → Guangzhou East Station
Timetable (from Hung Hom to Guangzhou): 7:30，8:25，9:25，11:00，12:15，13:25，14:20，15:26，16:38，17:15，18:06，19:15.
Average Time: 2 hours Fare: HK0-0 Timetable (from Guangzhou to Hung Hom): 8:35，9:40，10:55，11:50，13:00，14:00，14:53，15:45，16:55，18:20，20:20，21:23.
Fare: RMB210-280
Tel: 852-2947 7888 (Hong Kong) 020-6134 6222 (Guangzhou)
Website: http://www.kcrc.com/
Liuhua Complex Brief Introduction