Fig. 1. The proximity between markets and firm agglomeration

Fig. 2. The spatial distribution of Guangdong’s firms which exported to Norway in 2016

Fig. 3. The export trade flows of exporters in Guangdong province (2016) and the cumulative amounts of exporters to each country/region(2000—2016)

Fig. 4. The annual change of Guangdong’s export value and the proportion of each continent

Fig. 5. The value of Guangdong’s exports to other countries/ regions

Fig. 6. The point density distribution of Guangdong’s exporters

Fig. 7. LISA clusters of Guangdong’s exporters

Fig. 8. The annual change of Shenzhen and Zhuhai’s export value as well as their ratio

Fig. 9. The kernel density curve of Guangdong’s exporters (0~800 km)

Fig. 10. The kernel density curve of Guangdong’s exporters which exported to Mexico, Belarus and the Philippines in 2016

Fig. 11. The correlation of localization index and export value of Guangdong’s exporters