Yiwu · 义乌
Yiwu is a mid-sized city built around a single purpose: being the world's largest wholesale market for small goods, with over 75,000 stalls.
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Wholesale markets in Yiwu
📍 Chengbei Road — taxi or DiDi from the centre
The original building (2002): toys and flowers on floor 1, jewellery and hair accessories on 2, festive crafts and frames on 3.
📍 Connected to District 1
Tools, locks and electrical fittings on floor 2; appliances, electronics and watches on 3.
📍 Connected to District 2
Pens and paper on floor 1; school and sports goods on 2; cosmetics, buttons and zippers on 3.
📍 Chouzhou North Road
Everyday textiles at volume: floor 1, entirely socks, is a sight in itself.
📍 The newest building in the complex
Bedding and curtains, auto and motorbike parts, pet products and the import zone.
📍 Central Yiwu
The city's clothing market, complementary to Futian (which barely covers apparel).
📍 The market only closes for about two weeks over Chinese New Year. With 75,000+ booths, go with a tight list of categories per district — or tell us what you need and we'll come with you.
What to see
Yiwu International Trade Market (District 1)
Gifts, Christmas decorations and costume jewelry
Yiwu International Trade Market (District 2)
Hardware, tools and consumer electronics
Yiwu International Trade Market (District 5)
Textiles, luggage and textile imitations
Fotang Park
Green space to unwind between sourcing days
Getting around
The city is small and manageable: taxis and DiDi are cheap and fast. The market (Yiwu International Trade Market) is divided into 5 numbered districts, each so large that it's worth planning which district to visit each day.
In mainland China, Google, Gmail, WhatsApp and Instagram aren't accessible without a VPN arranged before you travel (it can't be installed once you've arrived). Hong Kong doesn't have this restriction.
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Frequently asked questions about Yiwu
When is the best time to visit Yiwu?
March-May and September-November; avoid Canton Fair week if you're not attending that fair, since hotel prices rise across the whole region.
Do I need a visa to visit Yiwu?
Always check the current visa policy for your nationality before traveling: China has expanded short-stay visa exemptions to several European nationalities in recent years, but the conditions change frequently. For longer stays or multiple entries, consider arranging a business (M) visa in advance.
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Yiwu is part of the Zhejiang cluster
Small commodities and costume jewelry (Yiwu is the largest wholesale market in the world), textiles and hardware components.
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