The "Yiwu Fair Stars" and "Yiwu Fair Innovations" selection events are now open for your votes
As the Yiwu Fair approaches, memories from years ago may be revived on October 21. The "Yiwu Fair Stars" personality awards and "Yiwu Fair Innovations" product innovation competition, jointly organized by media, the Yiwu Fair, and various social sectors, are currently underway. These two highly influential events will showcase how businesses from across the country have grown and developed during the fair’s 20th anniversary.
Recently, the Yiwu Fair organizing committee informed us that both selection events have received widespread recognition and support. Meanwhile, the Yiwu Fair’s exhibitor recruitment and promotional activities continue, with early-stage warm-up events being rolled out. As the largest, most influential, and most effective daily consumer goods exhibition in China, the Yiwu Fair has long enjoyed a strong reputation among global merchants. It attracts numerous well-known enterprises, and the wide array of products showcased each year represent the latest trends and developments in their respective industries, garnering significant attention from industry insiders.
Since the first Yiwu Fair was held in 1995, the Yiwu market and its first generation of entrepreneurial businesses have essentially grown up together. To this day, many renowned companies share deep ties with the Yiwu Fair. Flagship Yiwu enterprises such as San Ding Holdings Group, Langsha Holdings Group, and Xinguang Holdings Group have always held the Yiwu Fair in high regard and have never missed a single edition. The column "My Growth Story with the Yiwu Fair" features continuous reports on the journeys of outstanding businesses with the fair, looking back at past editions through the entrepreneurs’ perspectives, recounting those hard-fought entrepreneurial journeys, and sharing the "Yiwu experience" behind their growth and success.
Twenty years ago, these Chinese township enterprises were much like today’s small and micro businesses. Their collective spirit and drive for progress have been recorded by history. The "growth stories" reported by multiple media outlets resonated strongly with exhibitors from past Yiwu Fairs, all of whom spoke highly of the mutually reinforcing role the Yiwu Fair has played in enterprise development and the Yiwu economy.
Outstanding entrepreneurs are important drivers of economic development and can even lead the direction of an entire industry or embody the business spirit of an era. Past exhibitors have not only witnessed the growth of the Yiwu Fair but also the progress of Yiwu itself, playing a significant role in the city’s current achievements in the market economy. These economic "catalysts" include local Yiwu merchants, entrepreneurs from across the nation, and even many foreign businesspeople who have settled in Yiwu. As leaders in their respective industries and active participants on the Yiwu Fair stage, they have helped shape the economic landscape of Yiwu and even central Zhejiang.
Twenty years ago, Chinese township enterprises set off from here
As the Yiwu Fair enters its 20th year, the upcoming "Yiwu Fair Stars" selection event is being held in celebration of this milestone. This event aims to honor and thank entrepreneurs who have made outstanding contributions to the Yiwu Fair and the economic development of Yiwu, encouraging emerging talents to be bold in exploration and diligent in innovation, thereby ushering in a new era for the Yiwu Fair. The "Yiwu Fair Stars" selection will undergo an initial online vote, followed by a final evaluation by authoritative institutions and experts based on the principles of "openness, fairness, and impartiality." The 20 selected "Yiwu Fair Stars" will also be featured in the 20-Year Yiwu Fair News Figures City Annals as star representatives of the fair.
At the same time, the 20th edition of the "Yiwu Fair Innovations" – innovative product selection event – will also make its appearance at the Yiwu Fair. Exhibited products will compete on the basis of originality, breakthroughs, technology, and other evaluation criteria, with 20 outstanding innovative products to be selected. The Yiwu Fair gathers numerous merchants and showcases a wide range of products, with the exhibited items representing the latest technological standards and future development trends in their industries to a certain extent. The original intention of this selection event is to encourage innovation, support branding, and help Yiwu’s small commodities achieve new breakthroughs in market visibility and competitiveness.
Who will be the "Yiwu Fair Stars"? Who will become the "Yiwu Fair Innovations"? The organizers will release the lists of shortlisted individuals and products in collaboration with various media platforms. The "Yiwu Fair Stars" – personality selection and the "Yiwu Fair Innovations" – innovative product selection events look forward to your witness and sincerely invite you to cast your vote.
Twenty years later, witness the power of role models
The China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (referred to as the "Yiwu Fair") was established in 1995. It is an international exhibition for daily consumer goods approved by the State Council, jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Government of Zhejiang Province, and others. Having been held for 19 consecutive sessions, it takes place annually from October 21 to 25 in Yiwu, Zhejiang. With the purpose of "facing the world and serving the nation," the Yiwu Fair is characterized by its distinct features, high level of internationalization, strong information functions, comprehensive service systems, and reliable safety and health measures. It has achieved remarkable results in exhibitor outcomes and has become the largest, most influential, and most effective daily consumer goods exhibition in China. It is one of the three major export commodity fairs hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and has been awarded titles such as China’s Best Managed Exhibition, China’s Best Exhibition in Terms of Exhibitor Effectiveness, One of the Top Ten Most Watched Exhibitions, Best Government-Led Exhibition, and One of China’s Top Ten Most Influential Brand Exhibitions. It has also been certified by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI).
The 20th Yiwu Fair will be held from October 21 to 25, 2014, in Yiwu, Zhejiang. This edition will feature 5,000 international standard booths, divided into seven major industries: hardware, electronics and electrical appliances, underwear and socks, jewelry and jewelry accessories, handicrafts, daily necessities, and stationery and sports goods. Additional special zones will include creative design, imported goods, processing with materials commissioned by the All-China Women’s Federation, and regional cooperation between Zhejiang’s mountainous and coastal areas. Concurrently, various economic and trade activities such as imported goods matchmaking sessions and Sino-foreign procurement negotiations will be held.