Merchants celebrate the opening day of the Year of the Horse at the Yiwu International Trade Market on Feb 28. [Photo/Tide News]

The Yiwu International Trade Market, the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities, reopened on Feb 28.

The market hosts nearly 80,000 booths that offer over 2.1 million types of goods, supplying 233 countries and regions.

In 2025, Yiwu helped push Jinhua's exports to 921.3 billion yuan ($134.30 billion), up 19.4 percent from the previous year.

Between 2021 and 2025, Jinhua registered nearly 7,000 foreign-invested firms from 153 countries and regions, drawing $2 billion in foreign investment.

These investments also attract foreign talent, with close to 10,000 expats holding work permits in the city by the end of 2025.