Yiwu Shopping
The specialties in one place show its characteristics on culture, history, climate, location and many other things. It’s meaningful for tourists to buy something unique and special as souvenirs. Here we have some Yiwu specialties that you can refer if you are there. Also, we would give you some information about typical shopping centers or malls gorgeous you.
What to Buy
Jinhua Ham
Jinhua ham is quite famous in China. Yiwu belongs to Jinhua so that if you go to Yiwu you can buy good Jinhua ham instead of going Jinhua in person. It has a long history which is said to be treated to the emperor at the old age. And there are various kinds that you can choose.
Yiwu Brown Sugar
Yiwu has been renowned as "the Hometown of Brown Sugar" for a long time. Having another name as Wuqing, Yiwu brown sugar was awarded the special award on West Lake Expo in 1929. It is a famous and special commodity in Yiwu.
Yiwu Ham
In addition to the Jinhua ham, you could also buy another kind of ham in Yiwu. That is Yiwu ham, and it has a long history as well. Jinhua ham and Yiwu ham both have their own characteristics.
Jingsi Hupo Honey Date
If translated into English, it is called Gold Spun Amber Honey Date which shows its characteristic markedly because it has golden color and the amber -like shape. It is made from high-quality date in Lanxi, Yiwu. It had been sold to America, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and so on more than 40 countries since 1957.
Yiwu Danxi Wine
Yiwu Danxi Wine is a specialty of Yiwu, and it has the function of helping digestion, enhancing immunity, lowering cholesterol, regulating lipid, stabilizing blood pressure, and other many functions. It has thousands of years’ history which can be traced to Song dynasty. Danxi Wine Industry already opened its own stores in big city like Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing. In 2003, the brand "Danxi" was rated as a famous trademark of Zhejiang province. Yieu Danxi Wine has been evaluated many times as "China time-honored brand" of Zhejiang province.
Shanhua Pear
Yiwu Shanhua Pear, mainly produced in Huaxi and Tangli, is a local fine breed in Yiwu. It usually has a weighing about 200 grams or more, with thin skin, rich pulp, fresh juice, crispy and sweet taste, and yellow-brown color. It has always been popular in Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Wenzhou, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong and other places.
Jinhua Tofu Skin
Jinhua Tofu Skin is mainly produced in Pujiang, Yiwu and Yongkang, with color like jade and thickness as paper. It is ductile but not brittle, and not easy to mildew. According to the record of annals, Jinshan Village in Dachen Town, Yiwu, has produced tofu skin and sold it in Qianlong period (1736-1795). Nowadays, it has been sold to all over the Chinese, being a delicious dish at the table.
Small Commodities
Yiwu is a large market which sells and exports small commodities so that you are able to get a variety of small special commodities there. You would be amazed and surprised if you see its large small commodities market.
Where to Buy
Yiwu China Commodity City
Yiwu China Commodity City was founded in 1982,and it has a business area of more than 470 square meters now, with 70,000 business positions, more than 210,000 workers, and 210,000 times of daily passenger flow. It runs 16 kinds of business, 4,202 species, 33,217 classes and 1.7 million items. As an international center of small commodity circulation, information and exhibition, Yiwu China Commodity City is named as "the world's largest small commodity wholesale market" by authorities of the UN, the World Bank and Morgan Stanley.
China Yiwu International Trade City
China Yiwu Ynternational Trade City is a modern wholesale market which complies with the internationalization development of China small commodity, covering an building area of of 420 square meters. It has 5 main business areas with the main market, sale center, commodity procurement center, warehousing center and catering center. It sells artware, decorations, jewelry toys and flowers four industry goods. Goods there are sold to more than 140 countries and regions, and its foreign trade exports accounts for more than 60%.
Century Mall Pedestrian Street
It consists of two floors, and the first floor of the mall is for commercial pedestrian street. There are more than 800 stores, selling all kinds of things including clothing, footwear, handbags, decorations, daily provisions, appliances and other kinds of individual retail. The second floor of 18000 square meters, is a large-scale comprehensive supermarket.
Binwang Market
Located in Binwang Road, Binwang Market is mainly engaged in garments, knitted clothes, neckties, wool, towels, bedding, leather, textiles, non-staple food, dried fruit, candy, nuts, groceries, furniture and other 16 kinds of goods.
