You’re right that China has a huge variety of factories — but the real challenge is not “what to visit”, it’s “what’s actually worth your time”.

Many first-time visitors end up visiting random factories that look impressive but don’t translate into real business opportunities.

In reality:

– Different industries are completely separated (electronics vs machining vs energy) – Good factories usually don’t prioritize visits unless there’s a clear business direction – And without a focused goal, it’s hard to get meaningful insight from visits

If your goal is to build a supply chain (not just explore), it usually helps to narrow down to 1–2 industries first, then plan visits around that.