Guangzhou Glasses Buying Complete Guide

Renmin Middle Road Eyewear Business District: Guangzhou Glasses City, together with Xinjiang Glasses City, Yuehe International Glasses City, Xintongle Glasses Market, and others, forms the Renmin Middle Road eyewear business district, one of China's three major eyewear wholesale distribution centers, gathering more than 1,000 eyewear booths. Guangzhou Glasses City opened in 1998 and is operated by Guangzhou Guangbai Exhibition & Trade Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangzhou Lingnan Commerce & Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd., a municipal wholly state-owned enterprise. It is a large-scale professional eyewear market in South China and holds a leading position in the Renmin Middle Road business district, one of China's three well-known eyewear wholesale distribution centers. It has been awarded such titles as Guangzhou's first batch of "Four-Star" Commodity Trading Markets and "Guangzhou Model Professional Market."

Functions of the Three Buildings:

• Building A (No. 260 Renmin Middle Road / No. 2 Tongle Road): It serves both the wholesale purchasing needs of trade merchants and the daily eyewear needs of local residents, with a rich product selection and outstanding overall value. Floors 1-4 are shops, with around 40 or more shop units on each floor; floors 5-6 are used for optical instruments, offices, and showrooms.

• Building B (No. 2 Caochangqian Street): It focuses on eyewear wholesale and is a specialized supply hub in South China, with complete categories and sufficient stock, suitable for both bulk purchasing and hunting for niche or standout items.

• Building C (Wanfeng, No. 36/38 Huifu West Road): Wholesale + retail, about a 5-minute walk from Buildings A and B.

Guangzhou Glasses City brings together many well-known domestic and international brands as well as niche original designer brands. Its products cover all categories including frames, lenses, contact lenses, and accessories. The market provides one-stop services including custom eyewear, eye exams and prescription eyewear fitting, lens processing, and repairs.

Other markets on Renmin Middle Road: Yuehe (International) Glasses City is located at Building 5, Courtyard of No. 322 Renmin Middle Road, focusing mainly on wholesale but also offering retail. Xintongle Eyewear Market, Nanfang Zhiye Eyewear Market, Wuyangcheng Hotel Eyewear Wholesale Market, and others are also located in the Renmin Middle Road commercial area and can be visited together with Guangzhou Glasses City and Xinjiang Glasses City.

Xinjiang Glasses City is located at No. 250-252 Renmin Middle Road, Yuexiu District, only dozens of meters from Guangzhou Glasses City Building A. It is a modern wholesale eyewear trading market. The renovation and decoration cost tens of millions of yuan. The central building covers a construction area of 4,388 square meters, has 5 floors, and currently houses more than 160 shops, 28 offices, and 26 warehouses, with an occupancy rate of 100 percent.

Xinjiang Glasses City is fully equipped with central air conditioning, escalators, freight elevators and other hardware facilities, making the shopping environment more comfortable than traditional wholesale markets. The market focuses mainly on wholesale while also accommodating retail, offering domestic and international brands of eyeglasses, frames, lenses, contact lenses and accessories.

The advantages of Xinjiang Glasses City are its modern facilities, comfortable environment, and concentrated merchants (more than 160 shops in one building), and it is adjacent to Guangzhou Glasses City Building A, so you can visit both together. The two markets are similar in level and price range, so it is advisable to compare quotes at both.