The PDC booths are set up on the Pearl River Promenade in Area A and B of the Canton Fair Complex. The service content is related to the current exhibition theme of the Canton Fair, with relevant design services. We provide design services in areas such as industrial design, fashion design, brand consultation, information and technical consultation, marketing planning services, cultural and creative IP design, trend release, architectural and cultural tourism design, interior design, commercial art display, intangible cultural heritage design, artificial intelligence design, design in new fabrics, and new materials.

By the 138th session, PDC had drawn 2,056 participations (repeat visits included) by 727 design institutions from 22 countries and regions, including Germany, Italy, Denmark, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, the United States, Australia, Japan, Greece, Turkey, South Korea, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, India, the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and China Taiwan. The accumulative net design exhibition area was 35,003 m². A total of 686 thematic workshops were held.

At the PDC of the 138th Canton Fair, a total of 104 design institutions from 8 countries and regions, including South Korea, Turkey, France, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, the Chinese mainland, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, participated in the exhibition, with 171 design service booths.