Yiwu Shopping Experience (July Fish) first heard about Yiwu Commodity City two years ago, from an Arab population. He bought goods in Yiwu and sold them to Jordan. Not long ago, I had a whim to open a small shop online, but I couldn't find the goods anywhere, so I thought of Yiwu. Since foreigners know it, it must be very famous. Now it's best to check the train schedule online, and you can go back and forth on the same day. There is an N509 at 7: 00 a.m. and an N5 12 at 5: 00 p.m.. Go back to Shanghai at 9 o'clock, there is a subway to take, otherwise it will cost more to take a taxi. As soon as I checked, I stopped at once and went to the nearby train ticket booking point to buy one. I was woken up by the alarm clock at 5: 30 on Sunday morning. Looking out of the window, it was dark. I really want to close my eyes and sleep. I still feel sorry for myself. Poor MM had to get up early to buy goods in other places alone. Very sad. However, considering that vegetable sellers have 356 days a year, it is said that they get up at three o'clock every day and have a lot of balance. Of course, the most important thing is that the train tickets have been bought and cannot be wasted. After self-struggle, I passed the first level. After washing my face, I was full of energy and started to rush to the railway station at six o'clock. Fortunately, everything went smoothly on the train, and I was glad that I bought the ticket in advance, because there were many people standing in the carriage. I haven't been on a train for a long time. When the train leaves at seven o'clock, I can't help feeling that I want to sleep until noon on weekends and do nothing every day. Now I'm sitting in the train. Although I haven't done business yet, I feel a little fulfilled. 1 1:50, and there is a ticket office next to the exit. Needless to say, buy an N5 12 and go back to Shanghai first, so as not to be able to go back to Shanghai that day, and it depends on the boss's face on Monday. The starting price of taxis in Yiwu is 5 yuan, which feels very cheap, but because someone came up to solicit customers, I quickly slipped away, and there is always a sense of resistance to soliciting customers around the station. When I saw the stop sign, there were many cars going to Commodity City, and a No.6 bus just came, so I followed everyone up, and there were many people. The bus stop is very good. I speak Mandarin and English. I found the small commodity wholesale city without asking anyone for directions. When I went in, I believed that Yiwu's small commodities accounted for one third of the country's supply. I think it can be summed up in three words: big, many and complete, and the classification is particularly fine. I looked around inside, but I couldn't find the handicraft area I was looking for, so I had to pull a man to ask him. He said, I have a map here, just buy it, and I want to go to Futian market. Then he unfolded a map, pointed to a place in the northeast corner and said, this is it, mainly selling handicrafts. I said, how much is it by taxi? He said, 10 is almost the same. He put away the map again and didn't let me buy it. I said thank you, Yiwu people left me a good first impression. I found the nearest exit and went to the street. Many people are waiting for guests in three rounds. A man came up to me and asked me, I said, shall we go to Futian market? He said he was leaving. I said about how long? He said more than ten minutes. Actually, it feels quite far from the map. It must take more than ten minutes by tricycle. I took a taxi across the street and asked a rickshaw driver. Does Futian market sell handicrafts? He said, yes, I have to go there to buy this. It seems that Yiwu people are very simple and always tell each other frankly. The fare from Commodity City to Futian Market is indeed 10 yuan. Actually, I should have asked when I got off the train. It's still relatively close from the railway station to Futian market. I went to the commodity city first, but I actually came back. Fortunately, the city is not big and there are no traffic jams. Futian market is also surprisingly big. The flowers are on the first floor and the ornaments are on the second floor. At first, I only turned around in area A, but I didn't find what I wanted. I'm getting more and more anxious. It was pointed out that I didn't know there were Area B and Area C, and the goods here were also classified very finely, with many varieties, but they were only wholesale, not retail, with large quantities, but the prices were also very cheap (of course, there was no comparison, just a feeling). I originally came with the purpose of stepping on the spot. Try to buy a style for a dozen or twenty dollars first, but I didn't expect people to stop selling it if it was less. It's not easy to find someone you like. The store said that a box should be approved. A box/kloc-more than 0/000. God, the total price is not much, but it is very heavy. I am very weak. How to return a box of goods to Shanghai? On second thought, since I'm here, I can't go home empty-handed. I gritted my teeth and said, boss, please spell a box for me. I picked out several styles and the boss began to mix boxes. I sat there chatting with him, and I said a few words to him easily, saying that others thought I wanted less and didn't want to sell it to me, so please talk to me, and be so enthusiastic to me for nothing ... and so on. Then he got a little dizzy and said, in fact, take as much as you can. I said, boss, just choose for me at your own discretion, and count as many as you choose. Later, he suggested not to pack it in boxes. It's not easy to take, so I divided two bags. I didn't order either. Trust him. He packed it and counted the number, more than 800 pieces, about half a box. Paid the money, thanked him and left. I wanted to visit this market. There are many good things here, but it's really inconvenient to carry two big bags, so I have to go back to the railway station first. There are also some tricycles waiting at the market gate, but not many. This market looks colder than the commodity city. I estimated that it would cost five yuan to take a taxi to the railway station from here, but I couldn't bear to refuse to see a rickshaw driver greet me warmly. I asked the price and got on the train station without bargaining. It was six yuan. The coachman is a man in his forties and fifties. When he goes uphill, he must ride standing. I was sad to see him struggling and said, I'll get off and go. You can take me down the mountain. He quickly said, no, no, I have to say, you don't have to worry, ride slowly, I'm in no hurry. There is such a contradiction in riding a rickshaw: if he doesn't ride, he will have no business. If he has, he can't bear to see him sweat. When I heard that I wanted to deposit something, he dragged me to a storage desk on the station before stopping. When I paid him money, except for a five-dollar bill, there was only a hundred-dollar bill in my wallet. He only took the five-yuan note and left. I can't bear such a long journey. I think Yiwu people are more valuable. The storage fee for two bags is five yuan. I put down my things and felt very relaxed. At this time, it's past two o'clock in the afternoon. I haven't eaten lunch yet, so I have to fill my stomach first. There are some snack bars opposite the station. A Lanzhou Lamian Noodles looks good. There is a table where four foreigners are eating halal food. It seems that three are Arabs and one is not. It seems that Arabs have always been good at doing business. In Yiwu, foreigners are everywhere, which on the other hand illustrates the development of Yiwu small commodity wholesale industry. Fill your stomach and stroll along Wang Bin Road. In fact, there are some mistakes in time allocation. I thought I would only stay in Yiwu for five hours, and time was tight. I was worried that I would miss the train, so I hurried to my destination and bought something without much choice. You should visit Futian market more often. There are still more than two hours, and I dare not go far. Let's just stroll around the station. Along Wang Bin Road, there are several markets, such as clothing, cosmetics, non-staple food, home appliances and computers. First, I went to the home appliance market, watched the DVD players in two stores at the door, and the price was not cheaper than that in Shanghai, so I went directly to the computer city to watch MP3. According to other people's suggestions, I think this is it, but it seems that there is only the brand of "communication market". Anyway, go and have a look. The first floor is full of mobile phones and the second floor is full of computers, but there are not many stores, only two have MP3 players, and there are not many brands and the prices are not low. So I hurried away. I always feel that this is not a real computer market, because according to the Arab, he went to Yiwu to buy computer accessories, which should have a big market. Anyway, I didn't have time to find it, so I went to the clothing market across the street. You can buy it here. I bought a pajamas on the first floor to wear in winter. I asked for 75, 40 yuan. There are bedding on the second floor, and some embroidery is very beautiful, and the price is similar to that of Shanghai. I can't put them down, but I forget when I think about them. Buy more sets when you get married: P. I saw another blanket, 15 yuan, which is suitable for wearing on my legs when watching TV in winter. I used a blanket like IKEA, which was not as plain as IKEA, but I thought it was much cheaper, so I bought one. Other clothes feel similar to those in the home market (it is estimated that they are also wholesale from here:). After four o'clock, I returned to the station, bought some fruits, sugar, mineral water and ate a bowl of cold rice noodles in a small supermarket nearby. ) I picked up my checked bag at five o'clock and went to the waiting room to buy a newspaper. I didn't expect the newspaper inside to sell for twice the price, so I bought a cheap reference news. You can also see "internationalization" from the waiting room in Yiwu, and the screen display is all in Chinese and English. I went to the train N5 12 to queue up to check in, and there were three beautiful foreigners MM next to me, who looked like West Asians, but dressed in modern clothes. After waiting for twenty minutes, I finally checked in, much faster than Shanghai. On the platform, a GG came up to me with a ticket and asked me, N5 12, here, waiting for the bus? I think it's strange. After a careful look at his face, I realized that he was Korean, so I quickly pointed him out. I carried four bags and one bag, finally got on the bus, put it on the luggage rack, sat down, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was a smooth trip home. I arrived in Shanghai at 9: 30, and when I went to take the subway, two bags of goods almost tired my arm. I couldn't lift them when I got out of the subway, so I rode my motorcycle straight home. To sum up my feelings in Yiwu, it goes without saying that the goods are rich. In cities where the economy is dominated by commodity wholesale, most people do business, but people are very simple. All the people I met are very enthusiastic, and no one forgets profit and takes advantage of others' danger. Even if I ask a lot, I don't buy it, I won't say anything, but I will still make suggestions enthusiastically. You must be careful when crossing the road in Yiwu. There are no traffic lights at some intersections around the island, so you have to cross the road between traffic. I usually stand by the roadside and wait. Once I saw two girls crossing the street without a car, and the car didn't slow down. I really admire them. Later, I found a trick: crossing the road with a tricycle, hiding by the car and asking them to protect me from crossing the road.
I came to the front desk of the hotel with a map and asked the receptionist to introduce me to the scenic spots in Yiwu. "Attractions? ! There is only one small commodity market in Yiwu. Here is Futian market, here is Wang Bin market, and there is Huangyuan market ... There are commodity street, rain gear street, stationery street and cosmetics street around ... If you want to visit it, three days is not enough. " Now I understand that the whole Yiwu is a small commodity city. It is said that girls like shopping. When I first saw the Futian market, I really felt my heart beat faster. This feeling is like a soldier coming to the battlefield. The reporter found that the news is the same, full of blood and pride. Why? Because it's big! I don't know how to describe its size. This small commodity city stands alone in the center of the square and stands at the main entrance. It is absolutely impossible to look left at the head and right at the tail. I didn't expect such a big commodity market. Perhaps you can easily guess the next thing: we carefully screened more than half of the areas and found that it is absolutely not allowed to visit the whole market in this way, whether it is time or physical strength; We first adopted a key encirclement and suppression campaign, and then covered the area with points. As a result, we still failed to solve the problem. Finally, when the gadgets that usually excite me can't arouse any interest, we drag our tired feet out of the market-as Confucius said: no desire is just right. The next few "battles" will probably be the same. By the time we get back, 7788' s small commodities have occupied the whole trunk and passenger seat. During the two-day trip, we found that Yiwu is small, but the roads are wide, and there are large squares in the city center and by the river. This may be because Yiwu is good at making a mountain out of a molehill by selling small commodities. In addition, there are several "many" in Yiwu: First, there are many hotels, not only ordinary hotels live next door, but also many high-end hotels; Second, there are many car dealers. The auto parts street on Chengzhong North Road is as big as Wuzhong Road in Shanghai, and there are many good cars on the road. BMW and Mercedes-Benz can be seen everywhere. Third, there are many jewelry stores and beauty salons, often one every few steps, and the business is not bad; Finally, of course, there are many banks. Yiwu's life lies in circulation, circulation and re-circulation ... Yiwu shopping guide: A. Before you go, you must mobilize the masses and don't let go of any sister, sister, Anne and Linda. Yiwu's small commodity market is mainly wholesale, and many commodities are not retail. With their support, you can boldly "buy". B. Don't treat shopping as a girl's patent, give the man a chance to show gentlemanly manners, and trust him with the results-of course, don't overdo it, so that he can't keep up with your pace-if it is really overdone, at least show your gratitude and concern. C. you must have a car, otherwise you have to consider how to transport it back when you buy something. It's really uncomfortable D fully understand that shopping is a job that pays equal attention to both wisdom and physical strength. You must have a good rest before going to ensure the whole journey; Keep enough water and dry food in the car at all times, on the one hand, you can replenish your physical strength at any time, on the other hand-you will know when you arrive in Yiwu-its catering industry has not caught up with the development of small commodities. E No matter how much cash you bring, you'd better take a bank card with you in case of emergency. It is very convenient to withdraw money, and there is generally a "bank street" in the market. F. The first thing to do when entering the market is to study the floor plan, start with the area that interests you most, and follow certain rules. When you see something you like and the price is acceptable, buy it. On the one hand, the price here is similar, and there is not much room for bargaining; Secondly, when you want to buy it later, you may not find it. G. Don't go shopping in Yiwu with a perfectionist attitude. The price of the same commodity may double if it is placed on exquisite shelves with soft lighting. If you care too much about the shopping environment or the packaging of goods, the result can only be empty-handed. Introduction to the four major commodity markets in Yiwu: Futian Market: Futian Market is located in the northeast of the city, which is the first phase of Yiwu International Trade City and the largest commodity city with the latest facilities in Yiwu at present. Futian market has four floors, of which 1 floor deals in toys and flowers, the second floor deals in jewelry and headwear, the third floor deals in craft decorations, and the fourth floor is a direct sales center for production enterprises. It will take at least half a day to visit here. Wang Bin market: Compared with Futian, Wang Bin is relatively old. It mainly deals in non-staple food, clothing, textiles, electrical appliances and indoor supplies. Huangyuan Market: The building area is 6.5438+0.60 million square meters, and there are more than 654.38+0.6000 stalls and more than 654.38+0.400 business storerooms in the market, mainly engaged in handicrafts, flowers, toys, sports, daily necessities, hardware, electronics, electrical appliances, clocks, bags, rain gear, sewing and so on. Knitwear market: The knitwear market across the street from Huangyuan market is the largest sock market in China, with many brands such as Langsha and Kangaroo. Stockings, socks, stockings, cotton socks, men's socks and women's socks are complete in variety and cheap in price. Opening hours: 8: 00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Parking: There is a parking lot outside the market, and there is no limit to the average car 5 yuan/car. Driving route: Starting from People's Square, take the North-South Elevated Road, turn to the Inner Ring Elevated Road and the Humin Elevated Road, and take the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway; Drive in the direction of Ningbo, transfer to Hangjinqu Expressway, get off at Yiwu exit and enter the urban area. The whole journey is nearly 300 kilometers, about 3 hours. Road and Bridge Fees: 260 yuan