With the warming of the weather in China in recent days, the camp economy has started to revive. According to the data, sales of camping products in China rose 75 percent in February. By mid-March, the number of searches on the topic of camping on the Internet increased by 450 percent compared to the same period last year.
Besides, the Yiwu International Trade Market in China's Zhejiang province, known as the world's largest wholesale market, entered its busiest period. Zhu Yuelai, who sells camping equipment such as tents in Yiwu, said, “The camping economy is booming not only in China but also around the world. Since the beginning of the year, Yiwu International Trade Market has seen a large increase in orders from abroad. "Orders have increased by 40 to 50 percent this year," he said. Manufacturers said this year's orders started earlier and they are taking more orders for large tents.
More foreign entrepreneurs are coming to Yiwu
As China's foreign trade generally returned to normal after the epidemic, entrepreneurs from different countries came to Yiwu to choose suitable colors and models for their customers. Since the beginning of the year, the number of foreign entrepreneurs visiting Yiwu International Trade Market has exceeded a thousand per day, up 17,5 percent compared to the same period last year.
Zhao Wenge, director of a Zhejiang-based company, said, “The visitor density has reached about 95 percent of the pre-epidemic level. "We are currently focusing primarily on returning foreign buyers to Yiwu as soon as possible," he said.
According to the data, more than 2 million people work in more than 100 million 30 thousand SMEs in Yiwu. 60 percent of the products of these companies are exported. Known as the most important "wholesale market" in China and even the world, Yiwu also offers opportunities to young people who want to start a business.