Yiwu

Yiwu (simplified Chinese: 义乌; traditional Chinese: 義烏; pinyin: Yìwū) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jinhua in Central Zhejiang Province, East China. As of the 2020 census, the city had 1,859,390 inhabitants and its built-up (or metro) area, joined with that of the neighboring Dongyang, was home to 2,947,340 inhabitants. The city is famous for its light industry commodity trade and vibrant market and as a regional tourist destination.

    Yiwu
    义乌市
    Iwu
    From top, left to right: Yiwu International Trade City, Da'an Temple pagoda, Downtown Yiwu, Meihu Sports Center, Marriott Hotel Yiwu
    Location of Yiwu in Jinhua
    Yiwu
    Location of Yiwu in Zhejiang
    Yiwu
    Yiwu (China)
    Coordinates: 29°18′25″N 120°04′31″E
    CountryPeople's Republic of China
    ProvinceZhejiang
    Prefecture-level cityJinhua
    City incorporationMay 1988
    Government
      CPC SecretaryWang Jian (王健)
      MayorLin Yi (林毅)
    Area
      Total1,105.48 km2 (426.83 sq mi)
    Population
     (2020 census)
      Total1,859,390
      Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
    Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
    Area code0579
    Websitewww.yw.gov.cn
    Yiwu
    Simplified Chinese义乌
    Traditional Chinese義烏
    PostalIwu
    Literal meaning"Righteous Crows"
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