Feeling the pulse of global trade in Yiwu

Located in East China's Zhejiang province, Yiwu, is well known as the "world's supermarket" for its enormous exports of small commodities.

The city serves as a small commodity hub, connecting over 230 countries and regions on one end, and more than 2.1 million "Made in China" enterprises on the other hand.

In the first 11 months of this year, the city's import and export volume surpassed 600 billion yuan to 613.99 billion yuan, up 17.6 percent year-on-year, according to customs data.