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Source Home & Furniture from China

From Foshan's Lecong furniture mile to Anji's office chair capital. China produces one-quarter of the world's furniture.

Home & Furniture Manufacturing in China

China accounts for approximately 34% of global furniture exports by value, shipping over US$62 billion in 2024. Foshan is the undisputed furniture manufacturing capital, with Lecong hosting the world's largest furniture wholesale market and Longjiang district concentrating upholstered and wooden furniture factories.

Beyond Foshan, the supply chain extends to Dongguan (office furniture), Hangzhou (smart furniture and e-commerce), and Shenzhen (design-forward contemporary furniture). The domestic furniture market exceeds 1 trillion yuan, driven by China's ongoing urbanisation and the home renovation cycle.

CHINA'S SHARE OF GLOBAL FURNITURE

Global furniture exports (by value)34%
China's furniture exports (2024)US$62B
Foshan furniture industry outputUS$14.3B
Lecong market showroom space3M+ sqm

Sources: Industry data, 2024-2025 estimates

Top Home & Furniture Sourcing Cities

Ranked by supply chain depth, factory density, and export track record

Foshan

Foshan

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Dongguan

Dongguan

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Hangzhou

Hangzhou

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Learn More About Each Sourcing City

Click a city to see what makes it a key player in the electronics supply chain

Foshan furniture sourcing

Foshan is one of the most important furniture manufacturing centres in the world. Lecong is widely known for hosting one of the largest furniture wholesale markets anywhere, while Longjiang is a major production base for upholstered and wooden furniture. Together, they form a dense ecosystem of showrooms, factories, material suppliers, and export-oriented trading networks across residential, commercial, and hospitality furniture categories.

For importers, Foshan is the right starting point when sourcing furniture that depends on product variety, showroom access, and large-scale factory capability. It works especially well for buyers comparing styles in person, developing private-label collections, or sourcing across living room, bedroom, dining, and outdoor categories in one trip. The city is especially strong for buyers who want both market visibility and direct factory follow-up.

Dongguan furniture sourcing

Dongguan is a major furniture manufacturing base in the Pearl River Delta, with strength in office furniture, hotel furniture, and contract production for international buyers. The city supports a more export-oriented and factory-managed sourcing model, with suppliers experienced in commercial furniture projects, OEM manufacturing, and quality requirements for overseas markets.

For importers, Dongguan is the right call when furniture sourcing depends on stronger production control, commercial-grade execution, and export experience. It is especially suitable for buyers furnishing offices, hotels, or larger projects, as well as brands that need OEM manufacturing with better quality consistency and more structured factory processes than a wholesale-market-led sourcing trip.

Hangzhou furniture sourcing

Hangzhou combines furniture sourcing with China's strongest digital commerce infrastructure. As the home of Alibaba, it sits close to the platforms and seller ecosystems that shape online furniture retail, while also supporting smart furniture manufacturers and direct-to-consumer brands built around digital sales channels and platform-led distribution.

For importers, Hangzhou is most relevant when sourcing furniture designed for e-commerce, smart-home positioning, or digitally driven retail models. It works especially well for buyers developing online-first product ranges, monitoring fast-changing consumer demand, or combining sourcing with cross-border e-commerce operations. Compared with deeper factory clusters like Foshan, Hangzhou is stronger on digital commerce linkage than sheer manufacturing scale.

How to Source Home & Furniture Product from China

Four ways to find home & furniture suppliers. Most successful importers use multiple approaches at different stages.

Search on 1688

Search on 1688

1688 is Alibaba’s domestic B2B marketplace — where Chinese factories trade with each other. For furniture, that means factory-direct pricing on everything from office chairs to solid wood dining tables.

How to Find Home & Furniture Suppliers on 1688

1

Search in Chinese

Use product names in Chinese (e.g. 办公椅 for office chairs, 沙发 for sofas). WorldFirst’s AI Sourcing Agent translates for you.

2

Filter by home & furniture hubs

Set the supplier location filter to Foshan (佛山), Anji (安吉), or Dongguan (东莞).

3

Check factory badges

Look for 实力商家 (verified merchant) and 源头工厂 (source factory) tags. For furniture, check for FSC wood certification.

4

Verify before paying

Cross-check the business registration. Pay through 1688 World Pay for CNY payment protection.

1688 is Alibaba’s domestic B2B marketplace — where Chinese factories trade with each other. For furniture, that means factory-direct pricing on everything from office chairs to solid wood dining tables.

How to Find Guangzhou
Suppliers on 1688

1

Search in Chinese

Use product names in Chinese (e.g. 办公椅 for office chairs, 沙发 for sofas). WorldFirst’s AI Sourcing Agent translates for you.

2

Filter by home & furniture hubs

Set the supplier location filter to Foshan (佛山), Anji (安吉), or Dongguan (东莞).

3

Check factory badges

Look for 实力商家 (verified merchant) and 源头工厂 (source factory) tags. For furniture, check for FSC wood certification.

4

Verify before paying

Cross-check the business registration. Pay through 1688 World Pay for CNY payment protection.

1688 is Alibaba’s domestic B2B marketplace — where Chinese factories trade with each other. For furniture, that means factory-direct pricing on everything from office chairs to solid wood dining tables.

How to Find Home & Furniture Suppliers on 1688

1

Search in Chinese

Use product names in Chinese (e.g. 办公椅 for office chairs, 沙发 for sofas). WorldFirst’s AI Sourcing Agent translates for you.

2

Filter by home & furniture hubs

Set the supplier location filter to Foshan (佛山), Anji (安吉), or Dongguan (东莞).

3

Check factory badges

Look for 实力商家 (verified merchant) and 源头工厂 (source factory) tags. For furniture, check for FSC wood certification.

4

Verify before paying

Cross-check the business registration. Pay through 1688 World Pay for CNY payment protection.

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Home & Furniture Markets & Wholesale Districts

Key wholesale markets, factory districts, and production clusters for sourcing home & furniture products across China.

Lecong Furniture City

Lecong Furniture City

乐从家具城

China's furniture wholesale capital. 5km of showrooms, 3,800+ vendors.

Best for: All furniture categories, wholesale

佛山市顺德区乐从家具城

Anji Office Chair Industrial Zone

Anji Office Chair Industrial Zone

安吉办公椅产业园

World's largest office chair production base. 700+ factories, 100M+ chairs/year.

Best for: Office chairs, gaming chairs

湖州市安吉县办公椅产业园

Nanhai Aluminium/Metal Furniture Zone

Nanhai Aluminium/Metal Furniture Zone

南海铝材家具产业园

Metal furniture, aluminium frames, outdoor furniture. Adjacent to Foshan's aluminium processing hub.

Best for: Metal furniture, outdoor furniture

佛山市南海区铝型材家具园

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A 300+ page sourcing report covering 6 regions, 20 sourcing cities, and 24 product categories — built from real supplier data and WorldFirst's 150,000+ factory network. Free for importers.

20 city deep dives with industrial cluster maps

24 category guides with pricing benchmarks

6 regional shipping and logistics guides

Supplier verification frameworks

Payment protection and landed cost guides

Cover page for China Sourcing Map Chapter 1

Download the China Sourcing Map

A 300+ page sourcing report covering 6 regions, 20 sourcing cities, and 24 product categories — built from real supplier data and WorldFirst's 150,000+ factory network. Free for importers.

Cover page for China Sourcing Map Chapter 1

Download the China Sourcing Map

A 300+ page sourcing report covering 6 regions, 20 sourcing cities, and 24 product categories — built from real supplier data and WorldFirst's 150,000+ factory network. Free for importers.

20 city deep dives with industrial cluster maps

24 category guides with pricing benchmarks

6 regional shipping and logistics guides

Supplier verification frameworks

Payment protection and landed cost guides

Home & Furniture Sourcing FAQ

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Instant arrival and zero transfer fees apply to payments between WorldFirst accounts. Standard international transfers are also supported.

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Instant & Free Payments to Verified Suppliers

When both you and your supplier hold a WorldFirst account, payments are faster, cheaper, and safer.

Instant arrival

Between WorldFirst accounts, payments arrive instantly. No middleman banks, no waiting.

Zero transfer fees

No transfer fees between WorldFirst accounts. Keep more of your margin on every order.

Verified suppliers

We verify your supplier holds a valid business license and export license before processing your payment.

Instant arrival and zero transfer fees apply to payments between WorldFirst accounts. Standard international transfers are also supported.

No monthly fees · No minimum balance

Instant & Free Payments to Verified Suppliers

When both you and your supplier hold a WorldFirst account, payments are faster, cheaper, and safer.

Instant arrival

Between WorldFirst accounts, payments arrive instantly. No middleman banks, no waiting.

Zero transfer fees

No transfer fees between WorldFirst accounts. Keep more of your margin on every order.

Verified suppliers

We verify your supplier holds a valid business license and export license before processing your payment.

Instant arrival and zero transfer fees apply to payments between WorldFirst accounts. Standard international transfers are also supported.

No monthly fees · No minimum balance

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1.5M+

Businesses on WorldFirst

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Verified Chinese suppliers

200+

Countries & regions served

20+

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With 150,000+ verified Chinese suppliers already on the network, chances are yours is too. When they are, payments arrive instantly with zero transfer fees.

Your Supplier Is Probably Already Here

WorldFirst is part of Ant International — one of the largest payment networks in Asia. Your money moves through local rails, not slow international wires.

1.5M+

Businesses on WorldFirst

150k+

Verified Chinese suppliers

200+

Countries & regions served

20+

Currencies supported

Your Supplier Is Probably Already Here

WorldFirst is part of Ant International — one of the largest payment networks in Asia. Your money moves through local rails, not slow international wires.

1.5M+

Businesses on WorldFirst

150k+

Verified Chinese suppliers

200+

Countries & regions served

20+

Currencies supported

With 150,000+ verified Chinese suppliers already on the network, chances are yours is too. When they are, payments arrive instantly with zero transfer fees.

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3

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No monthly fees · No minimum balance

How It Works

1

Add your supplier’s details

Enter their company name and Chinese bank account number. We verify it against their business registration before your money moves.

2

Lock in your rate

See exactly what you’ll pay in your currency. The rate you see is the rate you get — no hidden deductions.

3

Send and confirm

Hit send. If they’re on WorldFirst, they see it instantly. You get a confirmation — no more chasing on WeChat.

No monthly fees · No minimum balance

How It Works

1

Add your supplier’s details

Enter their company name and Chinese bank account number. We verify it against their business registration before your money moves.

2

Lock in your rate

See exactly what you’ll pay in your currency. The rate you see is the rate you get — no hidden deductions.

3

Send and confirm

Hit send. If they’re on WorldFirst, they see it instantly. You get a confirmation — no more chasing on WeChat.

No monthly fees · No minimum balance

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Source Smarter, Pay Safer

We've helped 1.5 million businesses move money across borders since 2004. We've watched thousands of importers transition from marketplace platforms to direct factory sourcing.

The ones who succeed did their homework — they understood the cities, verified their suppliers, and protected their payments before wiring their first deposit.

That's why we built this guide. So you can source with confidence and pay with certainty.

WorldFirst payment interface showing credit card and World Account options

Source Smarter, Pay Safer

We've helped 1.5 million businesses move money across borders since 2004. We've watched thousands of importers transition from marketplace platforms to direct factory sourcing.

The ones who succeed did their homework — they understood the cities, verified their suppliers, and protected their payments before wiring their first deposit.

That's why we built this guide. So you can source with confidence and pay with certainty.

WorldFirst payment interface showing credit card and World Account options

Source Smarter, Pay Safer

We've helped 1.5 million businesses move money across borders since 2004. We've watched thousands of importers transition from marketplace platforms to direct factory sourcing.

The ones who succeed did their homework — they understood the cities, verified their suppliers, and protected their payments before wiring their first deposit.

That's why we built this guide. So you can source with confidence and pay with certainty.