[Video] A First Look: China (Shuikou) Sanitary Bathroom Expo City

During the National Day holiday, I drove to Shuikou to take a first look at China (Shuikou) Sanitary Bathroom Expo City. Most showrooms were closed and the streets were quiet. With no one around, it was a good day to see how the place is laid out.

What you see in the video

• Taking the Shuikou exit, heading into town
• The Expo City, where local faucet and bathroom hardware makers show their products
• Showroom after showroom, most of them closed for the holiday
• Holiday promotions aimed at the domestic market
• Leaving town, with the next step in mind

About Shuikou

Shuikou is a town in Kaiping, Jiangmen, Guangdong. It has been making faucets since 1958. Today, more than 2,000 plumbing and bathroom companies are based here, and about 3 in 10 faucets exported from China come from this town. Local makers say every part of a faucet can be sourced within 30 minutes.

How I start here

1. See who's here. Brands, products, and how they present themselves.
2. Meet them. After the holiday, come back, talk to them, and find out who runs a factory.
3. Visit. Go to those factories, and to others around town.