Step aside, Hollywood – Yiwu just stole the global spotlight! 🎉 The Chinese mainland's bustling trade hub transformed into a cultural stage this February as one of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala's host cities. Known for supplying 65% of the world's Christmas decorations 🎄, Yiwu International Trade Market swapped tinsel for dragon lanterns to welcome Lunar New Year revelers.
CGTN's Wang Tao took viewers through packed markets where LED-lit lion dancers twirled past stalls of AI-powered gadgets and artisanal crafts. 'It’s like Coachella meets Wall Street – but with way better dumplings,' laughed one young entrepreneur from Singapore filming TikTok content amid the confetti showers.
This year's hybrid format blended Yiwu's commercial DNA with cultural fireworks – literally! Drone shows above the Fu Zhou Pagoda synchronized with live-streamed shopping deals, proving China's most-watched TV event can trend on TikTok too. 🚀
As night markets buzzed with Uygur musicians and VR fortune-telling booths, Yiwu reminded us: In 2026, global connection isn’t just about shipping containers – it’s about sharing joy that transcends borders. 🇨🇳🌍
