Asia Insight · SEASON 8
The Changing World Wholesale Market: Yiwu, China
Episode 3 · 2019-02-15
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Yiwu City became well known in the 2000's for its array of wholesale goods, and its reputation continued to grow as quality improved with China's economic growth. Now it serves not just as a center of Chinese goods, but the best the world has to offer as foreign sellers open their own shops in the area. In an atmosphere like an international trade show, merchants make bold ventures to bring together new connections and opportunities.
28 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Democracy Through Laughter: Myanmar2019-01-25
2. Emerging Youth Culture in Chengdu, China2019-02-01
3. The Changing World Wholesale Market: Yiwu, China2019-02-15
4. Reviving a Silk Road Tradition2019-02-22
5. The Change in China's Online Video Bloggers2019-03-01
6. South Korean Youth Struggling for Work2019-03-15
7. Marriage and Migrant Workers - Tajikistan2019-03-22
8. Individuality and China's Unwed Women2019-03-29
9. Shanghai's "Children of the Stars" with ASD2019-04-05
10. Protecting Asian Elephants in Laos2019-04-19
11. Guardians of Taiwan's Migrant Mothers2019-05-03
12. The "War on Drugs" in the Philippines2019-05-24
13. Let There Be Neon Light: Hong Kong2019-06-14
14. Running for Cash in China2019-06-21
15. Growing Prosperity with Organic Farming - Cambodia2019-06-28
16. Fishing with Dolphins: Myanmar2019-07-12
17. The Entrepreneurs Reenergizing China's Rural Communities2019-07-19
18. A New Esports Hub: Hong Kong2019-07-26
19. Homegrown Cotton for a Homegrown Brand: Myanmar2019-08-02
20. Performing Your Story in China2019-08-09
21. Opening Doors to Independence - Disabilities in Vietnam2019-09-06
22. Changing Lives of Fishermen on the Yangtze River2019-09-13
23. Hongkongers Seeking Freedom in Taiwan2019-10-04
24. Taiwan's Bookstore Revolution2019-10-25
25. From Trash to Treasure: Indonesia2019-11-15
26. Extras in China: The Hengdian Drifters2019-11-22
27. Fighting Transgender Discrimination - Thailand2019-11-29
28. Homegrown Sustainable Forestry: Indonesia2019-12-06
29. Forgotten Dancers2019-12-27
