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Compared with the other big cites of China, Yiwu is small, but it has the largest commodity market in China. This, along with Yiwu’s mild climate has made it a tourism highlight in recent years.
Beautiful Xiuhu Lake and cliffy Songpu Hill attracted a series of historic poets and scholars who were compelled to express their appreciation of the city’s beauty. Yiwu is also the hometown of a number of historic people from ancient times. For example, Luo Binwang – one of the great patriotic poets in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Zong Ze – the patriotic general of Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Zhu Danxi – one of the four famous doctors of the Jin and Yuan dynasties as well as Chen Wangdao, Feng Xuefeng and Wu Han, all of whom have made their contributions to the modern China. During your trip to this city, you will have chances to visit their hometowns which lie around Yiwu City.
If you would like to explore the city on your own, convenient buses will take you to any corner of the city. On the way, it is easy for you to find some delicious local foods. You can have a good dinner either at the reasonable and friendly roadside booths or at one of the quality restaurants. In addition, foods from other regions of China and western food are available here.
Catering to the city’s prosperous economy and accelerating its urbanization, the city has developed a number of public facilities, including star-rated hotels, convenient transportation and amusement places. You can access the city from Xiaoshan Airport which is connected to Yiwu by frequent shuttle buses. Yiwu welcomes visitors from all over the world.
5 Must Things to Do in Yiwu
 | Yiwu Market Yiwu is renowned as a shopping paradise for small commodities. The flourishing markets which take up a large area of the city should not be missed. Yiwu provides a different kind of tour experience, for it is a composite of shopping and tour. The Yiwu International Trade City which makes up the China’s Commodities Trade City with Huangyuan Market and Binwang Market presents you with the city’s unique vigor. This is an excellent place to purchase souvenirs for you and your relatives and friends. |
 | Luo Binwang In the history of literature, Luo Binwang was a very influential figure, since he had produced countless poems and articles, among which more than 130 poems and over 30 articles had been left for posterity. However, he was not that complacent in politics. In the domination of Empress Wu Zetian, he joined the rebellion against Wu. Serving as a secretary of the rebellion leader, he even wrote the famous official document against Wu, which shocked and was even praised by Wu for his talent. After the failure of the rebellion, Luo Binwang evaded capture, and disappeared from people’s eyes (some one said he had died, while some others said he had become a Buddhist monk). |
 | Chen Wangdao Chen Wangdao, Feng Xuefeng and Wu Han are three more names to remember while visiting Yiwu. They contributed enormous effort to the Chinese revolution and the foundation of the PRC. Now their former residences are open to visitors.Also from Xiayan, you can take a bus to the Shengshou Temple located at Fulong Mountain. This temple was originally constructed in the Tang Dynasty with quiet environment, having attracted a series of great Chinese scholars to go there in ancient times to give lectures. At present, an old podocarpus with some 600 years’ history is a highlight here. |
 | Xiuhu Lake and cliffy Songpu Hill Xiuhu square lies in the center of Yiwu city, which is the largest green square. |
 | Tong Shan Yan Located about 15 kilometres south west of the city centre in Yiting town, Tong Shan Yang is a hill top temple complex next to a reservoir. There are three temples, the main one was build in the late 1980’s and has within it a massive golden Jade Buddha courtesy of the country of Burma. This Buddha is the most intricately decorated in the area with much fine detail making it a very significant. |
