Source: Yiwu sourcing agent Author: Date: 2009-09-16
Starting with Christmas purchasing coming early this year, Yiwu Market has been shaking off the shadow of world economic crisis . The home and overseas markets are lit up as festivals are coming near . Although the two national holidays, the National Day holiday and Mid-autumn Festival holiday, are still nearly one month away, they bring combined selling effects .The domestic trade of Yiwu Market increases together with the high season of Christmas items . The coming of two holidays brings an upsurge not only in consumption, but also in domestic and foreign trade orders for wholesalers in Yiwu Market .
Window film and Kongming Lantern become best-sellers of this year Yiwu market looks very busy as the two holidays are approaching . Suppliers are busy displaying festival commodities to meet the needs of purchasers of large quantities .As usual, red festival items like national flags and traditional lanterns are best sellers . In addition, specially designed window film and Kongming Lantern become the new best-sellers before the two holidays. "Kongming Lanterns have been selling well. We sold a lot on the Chinese Valentine' sDay (July 7th). But we think sales will reach the peak on the Mid-autumn Festival, " said a supplier dealing in artistic lanterns in the International Trade Mart . Presently, many suppliers dealing in the lanterns have large orders . "We have to work overtime to produce the lanterns in order to deliver the goods as required in the orders and to meet the demands of wholesale customers ."
In previous years, small national flags were best-sellers during the National Day holiday. However, this year the specially designed window film is popular . "This is the fashion. People bought small national flags to show their love of the country in previous years and this year they can express their love by the window film, " a buyer purchasing film told us . "The fashionable and patriotic film is sure to be popular during the National Day holiday . But I don' t know how long the fashion can keep ."
The festival economy attracts overseas purchasers Although it is a Chinese festival, many foreign businessmen are busy purchasing festival goods in Yiwu Market . The goods foreign businessmen choose are characterized by Chinese features, for example, the national flag, Chinese knot, red lantern, paper cutting and painting . In fact , the foreign
businessmen' s festival purchases are all for the National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival .
"He is the manager of several large-scale supermarkets in Ukraine and most of the customers there are Chinese . This time he comes to purchase festival goods in Yiwu for the Chinese customers, " said translator Zhang to the journalist when accompanying the foreign businessman in purchasing. "It is a common phenomenon, because many Chinese fight for living around the world and their needs are the business opportunities in the eyes of foreign businessmen, " said Mr. Ni, a booth owner of Chinese Knot in the International Trade Mart . Not only does Yiwu send Santa Claus to the foreigners but also it creates a festive atmosphere for the overseas Chinese.
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