Christmas in the West "Begins" from Yiwu in the East

Christmas is approaching. In Yiwu, a city called the "Chinese Christmas Village", the production of Christmas-related hats, metal foils and Christmas trees equipped with LED lights have reached their peak. According to relevant data, there are more and more Chinese Christmas decorations shipped from Yiwu, Zhejiang. Today, nearly two-thirds of Christmas ornaments in the world come from the Yiwu Christmas Market. Some manufacturers of Christmas products claim that at least 30% of their orders come from the United States, while other products are shipped from Yiwu to Russia, Latin America and China.

Although Christmas is not an official holiday in China, more and more Chinese people are beginning to accept this holiday. According to the British "Economist" report, Santa Claus's popularity in China has surpassed that of Jesus, and Christmas orders in China have also increased accordingly.

In order to receive the goods in time, Christmas goods traders from all over the world travel to Yiwu several months in advance every year. Their first stop is often Yiwu International Trade City. Located in the center of Yiwu, Yiwu International Trade City is a multi-storey wholesale market. This complex commercial entity was declared by the United Nations as "the world's largest small commodity trading market", which is divided into 5 different areas, and Christmas-related decorations belong to the second area.

According to reports on the Yiwu government website, Yiwu has 13,000 permanent foreign residents and a large number of traders in Yiwu and Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Thanks to the culture they bring, Yiwu has become one of the most diverse regions in China.

As the world's demand for Christmas decoration continues, Yiwu seems to be set to become a Christmas workshop in the real world in the foreseeable future.