Yiwu / 义务
Yiwu is a vibrant trading city in Zhejiang Province, best known as home to the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities. A global hub for international trade, the city attracts millions of buyers each year while offering a modern urban environment, convenient transportation, and easy access to nearby cultural and scenic destinations.
Highlights:
Home to the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities.
Best Time to Visit:
Spring Season (March - April); Autumn Season (September - November)
Ideal Stay:
2 Days
Suitable for:
- Shoppers
- Business travelers
- Wholesalers
- Entrepreneurs
- Visitors interested in international trade.
Airport Name (distance to city centre):
Yiwu Airport (YIW): 13 km in 24 minutes
Train Station Name (distance to city centre):
Yiwu Railway Station: 9.4 in 27 minutes.
Fotang Ancient Town / 佛堂古镇
Jiming Pavilion / 鸡鸣阁
Yiwu Riverside Green Corridor / 义乌江滨绿廊公园
Yiwu International Trade City/Futian Market / 义乌国际商贸城
Santing Road Night Market / 三挺路夜市
Ximen Old Street / 西门老街
Yiwu Paradise / 义乌乐园
Lizu Village / 李祖村
Qingkou Night Market / 青口夜市
Yiwu Botanical Garden / 义乌植物园
Yiwu Tiandi / 义乌天地
1970 Cultural and Creative Park / 老车站1970文创园
Korean Style Street/Yiwu Korean Town / 韩国风情街
Kedao Jiangnan / 客到江南
A Taizhou-style Jiangnan seafood restaurant focusing on fresh Taizhou coastal ingredients and Jiangzhe-style preparation
Shanhaiyan / 山海宴
A refined Jiangzhe restaurant focusing on creative interpretations of Jiangnan/Zhejiang cuisine, combining traditional local flavors with modern presentation and premium ingredients. It is positioned more toward business dining, banquets and higher-end local cuisine rather than casual everyday dining. Dianping currently lists it among the highly rated Yiwu specialty-cuisine restaurants.
Shangxianfang / 上鲜坊
A higher-end Jiangzhe restaurant emphasizing premium seafood, beef, mushrooms and fresh ingredients. A distinctive feature is its individual copper-pot dining style, designed around fresh ingredients and refined preparation.
Jimao Huantang Yiwu Cuisine / 鸡毛换糖义乌菜
A large-scale Yiwu local cuisine restaurant centered on traditional Yiwu dishes and local food culture, with specialties including Wenxiang Chicken, Jinhua Two-Headed Black Pork, Yiwu Old Tofu, Two-Headed Black Pork with flatbread and other regional dishes. The brand combines Yiwu cuisine with several other Chinese regional styles.
Wuzhouli / 婺州里
An upscale Jiangzhe-style Chinese restaurant combining regional cuisine with an immersive Chinese aesthetic and entertainment-oriented dining atmosphere. Its menu includes seafood, meat dishes, roasted duck and elaborate banquet-style dishes, making it particularly suitable for business dining and special occasions.
Tangting / 瑭庭
A higher-end Chinese restaurant in Yiwu, positioned for refined Chinese dining and business or social gatherings. Public discussion about the restaurant describes it as a high-end restaurant
Xindingxiang / 新丁香
premium seafood-focused Chinese restaurant emphasizing fresh seafood, elaborate banquet dishes and high-end Chinese cuisine. Signature dishes include baked crab, Donghai yellow croaker, lobster, sea cucumber, seafood sashimi and other premium ingredients.
Yuzu Japanese Restaurant / 柚子日料餐厅
A Japanese restaurant offering sashimi, sushi-style dishes, tempura, grilled seafood and meat, foie gras and other Japanese-inspired dishes. Its publicly listed specialties include sashimi platters, shrimp tempura, French-style foie gras, salmon roe rice, grilled eel, grilled beef tongue and king-crab dishes.
Ariana Restaurant / 阿里亚娜餐厅
A Middle Eastern restaurant specializing in Afghan and broader Middle Eastern dishes, particularly grilled meats, lamb, rice dishes, hummus, flatbreads and other hearty specialties. Public listings show dishes such as Afghan-style lamb rice, mixed grilled meats, hummus, lamb chops and beef pie.
Yinwei Xiaoguan / 隐味小馆
A contemporary Chinese restaurant combining Jiangzhe cuisine with Cantonese influences. The restaurant presents traditional regional flavors in a more modern fusion style.
4-Star
Greentree Eastern Hotel (Yiwu International Trade City) / 格林东方酒店(义乌国际商贸城店)
A modern business-oriented hotel conveniently positioned near Yiwu International Trade City. It offers comfortable rooms, restaurant, gym, meeting facilities and convenient access to Yiwu's major exhibition and commercial areas.
Jinhao Mingdu Hotel (Yiwu International Trade Center Store) / 金豪名都酒店(义乌国际商贸城全球数贸中心店)
A modern four-star business hotel with smart room controls, restaurant, café, free parking and convenient access to Yiwu International Trade City. It is particularly popular with business travelers.
Atour S Hotel Yiwu International Trade Market (Biwang Road) / 义乌国际商贸城宾王路亚朵S酒店
A newly opened Atour S hotel offering modern smart rooms, gym, restaurant and laundry facilities, with an especially convenient location directly opposite the Santing Road Night Market.
5-Star
Global Hotel / 义乌环球酒店
A contemporary luxury hotel in Yiwu's CBD featuring panoramic city views, smart room amenities, butler-style service, heated pool, fitness center, spa and entertainment facilities. It is particularly suited to business travelers visiting the International Trade City.
Yandoo Huayue Hotel / 义乌银都华悦酒店
An upscale lifestyle and business hotel combining modern accommodation with leisure facilities such as an indoor heated swimming pool, gym, themed rooms, restaurants, conference rooms and banquet facilities.
Shangri-La Yiwu / 义乌香格里拉
A landmark five-star international hotel occupying the Yiwu World Trade Center, offering 362 rooms and suites, four restaurants and bars, swimming pool, spa, executive facilities and direct proximity to Yiwu International Trade City
Kingdom Hotel / 义乌锦都酒店
A long-established five-star city hotel renovated in 2023, combining upscale accommodation, dining and business facilities with a convenient central location near Xiuhu Park and downtown Yiwu.
Yourworld International Conference Center / 义乌幸福湖国际会议中心
A large lakeside resort-style conference hotel surrounded by landscaped gardens and Happiness Lake, offering spacious rooms, lake/garden views, swimming pool, gym, tennis and other recreational facilities together with extensive conference facilities.