Factories in China: how to find, check and visit
Factories in China are not an Alibaba account with a gold badge. A factory means a line, capacity, who issues the invoice and where QC happens. Papillon is a Hong Kong Limited with a team on the ground. We walk production, separate OEM from middlemen, then tie the order to import.
How we shortlist factories in China
Platforms, fairs and clusters (Foshan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Yiwu) feed the list. Then we compare MOQ, lead time and who actually owns the line.
If a contact cannot book a plant visit, treat them as a trader until proven otherwise.
What a visit checks
Line, warehouse, QC station, who invoices, export history. Photos from WeChat are not a substitute.
Next step
Send a brief: category, quantity, date. You get a reply within 24 hours with a landed-cost outline where we can price it.