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Yiwu

Fri, 01/23/2009 - 16:58
People travel to Yiwu mostly for business. Located in central Zhejiang, Yiwu is a small city that rose in recent years to become a prominent small-goods distribution center. Businessmen from all over China, and the world too, make their way there to stock up commodities such as clothes and handcrafts.

Attractions

  • Hengdian World Studio

    Located approximately 50 km southeast of Yiwu, Hengdian Studio is the largest movie-making site in the world. Both a filming facility and a theme park, the studio occupies a total area of 330 hectares. Among the attractions on the site is an imperial city built in the style of the early Chinese dynasties Qin and Han. The Chinese movie, Hero, directed by Zhang Yimu, was partly filmed here.

  • Huangyuan Market

    An older market in Yiwu, Huangyuan market was set up in 1992. Over 7,000 merchants retail and wholesale in the market, concentrating in textiles, shoes, luggage, hardware and sports goods.

  • Specialty Streets

    Luggage: Wutai Jie, Huangshan Jie, Shichang Lu. Zippers: Binwang Xiaoqu. Umbrellas and Raicoats: Huangyuan Xincun. Plastic Goods: Jiangdong Xincun, Gongdatang. Flowers: Choujiang Lu. Decoration Materials: Loudian. Small Electronics: Jiangbin Zhong Lu. Callendars: Yangguang Xiaoqu.

  • The Tomb of Luo Binwang

    A native of what is today Yiwu, Luo Binwang was a reknown poet who lived in the 7th century. In addition to his poetic works, he was also known for his involvement in a rebellion against the famed Express Wu who declared herself the head of the Chinese Empire. The burial site of the poet is now a park.

  • Yiwu Binwang Market

    Created in 1995, Binwang Market was houses over 8,000 businesses that deal in clothes, textiles, leather goods, bedroom products, ties, food, etc.

  • Yiwu Futian Market

    Officially known as Yiwu International Trade City, Futian Market opened for business in 2002. Consisted of buildings constructed in three phases, the market shelters more than 26,000 retailing and wholesaling businesses that offer small goods such as toys, apparels and accessories, gifts, buttons, umbrellas, artificial flowers, electronics, bags, suitcases, hardware.

Yiwu Transportation


Airport:

Yiwu Airport is 6 km northwest of the city center. Ways to travel between the city and the airport include airport shuttle buses and taxis.

Railway Station:

Yiwu Railway Station is 10 km northwest of the city center.Yes, it is farther away than Yiwu Airport. On the other hand, Yiwu is a small city...

Taxi:

¥5 for the first 3 km; ¥2 for every additional km.

Long Distance Bus Stations:

Yiwu Long Distance Bus Station (Yiwu Changtu Qichezhan), also called Binwang Passenger Transportation Center (Binwang Keyun Zhongxin, No. 221 Binwang Road. Jiangdong Passenger Transportation Station (Jiangdong Keyunzhan), No. 482 Jiangdong Central Road. Yiwu South Bus Passenger Transportation Station (Yiwu Nanfang Keyunzhan), on Chouzhou West Road.

Yiwu Map



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