Guangzhou Building Decoration Fair Sees Overseas Visitors Jump 33.4%
Guangzhou – – September 28, 2026 -- Overseas attendance at the 2026 China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair reached 11,473 visitors, up 33.4% year on year, with participants drawn from 147 countries and regions despite broader market pressures on the sector.
Exhibitor numbers grow as fair concludes at Canton Fair Complex
The 2026 edition wrapped at the Canton Fair Complex with exhibitor growth reported even as the home furnishing and building decoration industry navigates a shift away from a property-driven growth model toward renovation and upgrading. Chen Penghan, Sales Head of CBD Fair, said new opportunities lie in renovation, quality upgrades, intelligent innovation and broader channel development, pointing to early-stage brand globalization, supply-procurement mismatches and incomplete service chains as ongoing challenges.