Because of the cheap but high-quality labor and huge demand, more and more companies are eager to find manufacturers and suppliers from China and/or enter the China market. Some individuals also want to start a business in China. How to find good manufacturers and suppliers in China in an efficient way? How to establish a marketing network in China quickly? Which opportunities are there in China fit for you? Here are some information platform you can take use of. The list of business websites is for information only. Inclusion of a business website in the list does not indicate endorsement by any people or organizations, nor is it meant to imply that their services are superior to others'.

I frequently heard some Chinese ask "Do you have Guanxi in that department?", "Why do not you find a Guanxi to solve the problem?", and so on. Actually they even bring that to the Western culture, which sometimes brings them trouble. More and more foreigners know from different sources that Guanxi is important in China. Some people, especially some book or column authors, even believe that it is the first thing to know if one wants to do business in China because you will gain competetive advantages from a powerful Guanxi network. How important is it exactly in business and life in China?