The Present Situation of Xiguan Antique City in Guangzhou

In the national collection craze, the main collection is China cultural relics returned from overseas. Xiguan Antique City has more than 20 merchants specializing in overseas returned cultural relics, and countless of them run concurrently. Collectors all over the country and antique dealers in antique markets all over the country come to Xiguan Antique City to purchase. The good business environment makes Xiguan Antique City not only attract antique dealers from Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan and other parts of the country to purchase, but also attract powerful foreign antique dealers to enter the market to operate. There are more than 10 overseas antique dealers operating in Xiguan Antique City, mainly from Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan Province Province, Thailand and other places. Local powerful merchants in Xiguan Antique City often go to Europe, America and Southeast Asia to buy China antiques and sell them back.

Xiguan Antique City is not only the management center of antiques, calligraphy and painting, old furniture, but also the cultural exchange center. The distinctive exchange centers are: Guangzhou China Ancient Ceramics Research Association initiated by Zhao Ziqiang, a member of the National Cultural Relics Appraisal Committee; Guangzhou Calligraphy Art Society and its operating organization, Longqige Gallery, are presided over by Lin Xiaobo, president of Guangzhou Calligraphy Art Society; Oriental Gallery opened by Li Zhanhua, Vice Chairman of Provincial Collectors Association; Du Hengquan, a famous calligrapher and connoisseur of ancient books, is the largest private ancient books bookstore in Guangdong. There are also Provincial Cultural Relics Store Branch and Xiguan Antique Chamber of Commerce, Lizhiwan Cultural Exchange Society, Liwan Collectors Association and so on.

The western section of Xiguan Antique City is based on the District Museum, Guangzhou China Ancient Ceramics Research Association and Guangzhou Calligraphy Art Society, forming a central area for cultural exchange, antique trading and tourism. Xiguan Antique City takes the lead in developing industry self-discipline activities in South China in order to improve honesty and promote the development of cultural industry. The event was widely reported by Guangzhou Daily, Yangcheng Evening News, Southern Metropolis Daily, Information Times, New Express and other major media.

Led by Xiguan Antique City Management Company, the first antique chamber of commerce in Guangzhou, namely Xiguan Antique Chamber of Commerce, was established. The Antique Chamber of Commerce immediately joined forces with Guangdong Gujin Auction Company to build a harmonious antique auction market. The Chamber of Commerce organizes merchants to do business well, establish brands and promote the development of cultural industries in Liwan District through honesty activities and various exchange activities.

So far, Xiguan Antique City has more than 60 merchants/kloc-0. It's not much in terms of quantity, but from the perspective of real antique management, Xiguan Antique City has concentrated most powerful businesses in Guangdong that operate medium and high-grade cultural relics.