15 belts · 7 clusters · 9 provinces
Places where one product is made or traded at national scale: lighting and LEDs, socks, eyewear, hanfu, wigs, running shoes. A few of them have a wholesale market attached that anyone can walk into.
Only 4 of these 15 are open to a visitor who simply turns up. The rest need an appointment made a week or two ahead, and every one of them caps the size of a group. Opening hours vary from site to site and are not promised here; they are confirmed for each place when a visit is arranged.
The background is on the what China makes page.
5 belts
Yangtze Delta
| Belt | Where | Getting in |
|---|---|---|
| Danyang Eyewear Market & Industry Belt (丹阳眼镜市场与产业带)Eyewear, optical lenses and frames, manufacturing with a trade market alongside. Open to visitors.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Danyang, Jiangsu | Open to visitors arrange about a week ahead groups up to 30 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Keqiao China Textile City (柯桥中国轻纺城)Textiles, fabric and garment materials, trade and a wholesale market. Open to visitors.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Keqiao, Zhejiang | Open to visitors arrange about a week ahead groups up to 30 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Suzhou Auto Parts & Equipment Cluster (苏州汽车零部件与装备制造集群)Automotive parts, industrial equipment and precision manufacturing, manufacturing. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Suzhou, Jiangsu | By appointment arrange about two weeks ahead groups up to 20 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Yongkang Hardware Market & Industry Belt (永康五金市场与产业带)Hardware, tools, doors and kitchenware, manufacturing with a trade market alongside. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Yongkang, Zhejiang | By appointment arrange one to two weeks ahead groups up to 25 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Zhuji Datang Socks Industry Belt (诸暨大唐袜业产业带)Socks, hosiery and textile machinery, manufacturing with a trade market alongside. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Zhuji, Zhejiang | By appointment arrange one to two weeks ahead groups up to 25 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
3 belts
Pearl River Delta
| Belt | Where | Getting in |
|---|---|---|
| Foshan Ceramics & Appliance Belt (佛山陶瓷家电产业带)Ceramics, home appliances and building materials, manufacturing with a trade market alongside. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Foshan, Guangdong | By appointment arrange one to two weeks ahead groups up to 25 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Guzhen Lighting Market (Zhongshan) (中山古镇灯饰市场)Lighting and LED, trade and a wholesale market. Open to visitors.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Zhongshan, Guangdong | Open to visitors arrange about a week ahead groups up to 30 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Shenzhen Huaqiangbei Electronics Market (华强北电子市场)Consumer electronics, trade and a wholesale market. Open to visitors.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Shenzhen, Guangdong | Open to visitors arrange about a week ahead groups up to 30 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
2 belts
Bohai Rim
| Belt | Where | Getting in |
|---|---|---|
| Caoxian Hanfu Industry Belt (曹县汉服产业带)Hanfu, traditional clothing and e-commerce, manufacturing and trade. Visits arranged through local contacts.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Cao, Shandong | Through local contacts arrange about two weeks ahead groups up to 20 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Qingdao Home Appliance & Rail Equipment (青岛家电与轨道装备制造)Home appliances and rail equipment, manufacturing. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Qingdao, Shandong | By appointment arrange about two weeks ahead groups up to 25 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
2 belts
Chengdu and Chongqing
| Belt | Where | Getting in |
|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Electronics Contract Manufacturing (成都电子代工集群)Electronics, semiconductor packaging and consumer electronics assembly, manufacturing. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Chengdu, Sichuan | By appointment arrange about two weeks ahead groups up to 20 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
| Chongqing Automotive Industry Belt (重庆汽车产业带)Automobiles, auto parts and motorcycles, manufacturing. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Chongqing | By appointment arrange about two weeks ahead groups up to 20 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
1 belt
Central Plain
| Belt | Where | Getting in |
|---|---|---|
| Xuchang Wig & Hair Products Industry Belt (许昌假发与发制品产业带)Hair products, wigs and beauty products, manufacturing. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Xuchang, Henan | By appointment arrange about two weeks ahead groups up to 20 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
1 belt
Fujian coast
| Belt | Where | Getting in |
|---|---|---|
| Jinjiang Athletic Footwear & Sportswear Belt (晋江运动鞋服产业带)Athletic shoes, sportswear and sports equipment, manufacturing. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Jinjiang, Fujian | By appointment arrange about two weeks ahead groups up to 25 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
1 belt
Southern Jiangxi
| Belt | Where | Getting in |
|---|---|---|
| Nankang Furniture Industry Belt (南康家具产业带)Solid-wood furniture, home furniture and woodworking, manufacturing with a trade market alongside. Visits by appointment.Study subjects: Economics, Geography, Design & Technology | Nankang, Jiangxi | By appointment arrange one to two weeks ahead groups up to 25 Usually arrangeable, contact PreeChina to confirm and book |
94 trades · 174 places
A Wider Directory: Which Town Makes What
The belts above were checked one by one. This second list has not been: it is a directory of which town in China is known for which product, compiled from a Chinese aggregated list, with the place names checked and nothing else taken from it. No output figures or market shares are reproduced here, because the source gives none that can be traced.
126 of the 215 entries carry a specific product; the rest are listed under the broader heading the source gave them, because the material does not say which of that group they make.
Most of these are working manufacturing towns with no visitor provision at all. Treat the list as a map of where things come from rather than a list of places to go. Chinese characters are given so the name can be shown to a driver or typed into a map.
| Trade | Places |
|---|---|
| Abrasive paper and belts | Tongcheng, Hubei (通城) |
| Badminton equipment | Jiangshan, Quzhou, Zhejiang (衢州江山市) |
| Bags and luggage | Baigou, Hebei (白沟) |
| Bathroom heater lamps | Jiaxing, Zhejiang (嘉兴) |
| Bearings | Henghe, Cixi, Zhejiang (慈溪横河) |
| Bedding | Nantong, Jiangsu (南通) |
| Building materials and machine parts | Dongguan, Guangdong (东莞) · Luoyang, Henan (洛阳市) · Wafangdian, Liaoning (瓦房店) · Wuxi, Jiangsu (无锡) |
| Canned food | Huangyan, Taizhou, Zhejiang (台州黄岩) · Pingyi, Linyi, Shandong (临沂平邑) |
| Car accessories | Tiantai, Zhejiang (天台) |
| Casual and sports shoes | Sui County, Henan (睢县) |
| Ceramic tiles | Jiajiang, Sichuan (夹江) |
| Ceramics | Beiliu, Guangxi (北流市) · Chaozhou, Guangdong (潮州) · Dehua, Fujian (德化) · Jingdezhen, Jiangxi (景德镇) |
| Ceramics, tiles and bathroom ware | Quyang, Baoding, Hebei (保定曲阳) · Wenzhou, Zhejiang (温州) · Zhongshan, Guangdong (中山) · Zibo, Shandong (淄博) |
| Clothes hangers | Lipu, Guangxi (荔浦) |
| Clothing | Foshan, Guangzhou, Guangdong (广州/佛山) · Fumian, Yulin, Guangxi (玉林福绵) · Lu’an, Anhui (六安) · Shenzhen, Guangdong (深圳) · Shishi, Quanzhou, Fujian (泉州石狮) · Zhili, Huzhou, Zhejiang (湖州织里) |
| Computers and components | Kunshan, Jiangsu (昆山) |
| Computers, phones, audio and drones | Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen, Guangdong (深圳华强北) · Shaanxi (陕西) · Shanghai (上海) · Zhejiang (浙江) |
| Cosmetics | Cangzhou, Hebei (沧州) · Oriental Beauty Valley, Fengxian, Shanghai (奉贤区东方美谷) · Wuxing, Huzhou, Zhejiang (湖州吴兴区) |
| Costume jewellery, paintings and playing cards | Songzhuang, Beijing (宋庄村) |
| Cranes | Changyuan, Henan (长垣) |
| EV charging points | Shandong (山东) |
| Electric tricycles | Feng County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu (徐州丰县) |
| Electronics | Guangzhou, Guangdong (广州) |
| Everyday ceramics | Beiliu, Guangxi (北流市) |
| Eyewear | Danyang, Jiangsu (丹阳) · Duqiao, Taizhou, Zhejiang (台州杜桥) · Henggang, Shenzhen (横岗) · Lianyungang, Jiangsu (连云港) · Taizhou, Zhejiang (台州) · Yingtan, Jiangxi (鹰潭) |
| Fire valves | Nan’an, Fujian (南安) |
| Fishing tackle | Weihai, Shandong (威海) |
| Fishing tackle, board, fruit and cut flowers | Bobai, Guangxi (博白县) · Gu’an, Hebei (固安) · Linxiang, Yueyang, Hunan (岳阳临湘) · Nanning, Guangxi (南宁市) · Pingxiang, Guangxi (凭祥) · Qinzhou, Guangxi (钦州) |
| Food | Luohe, Henan (漯河) · Pengjiang, Jiangmen, Guangdong (江门蓬江) · Pingjiang, Hunan (平江) · Quanzhou, Fujian (泉州) · Tonghua, Jilin (通化) |
| Funeral goods and fortune telling | Anxi, Fujian (安溪县) · Cao County, Heze, Shandong (菏泽曹县) · Xingguo, Jiangxi (兴国县) · Yongdeng, Gansu (永登县) |
| Furniture, appliances and home fittings | Hangzhou, Zhejiang (杭州) · Qingdao, Shandong (青岛) · Wenzhou, Zhejiang (温州) · Wuxi, Jiangsu (无锡) |
| Gifts | Rui’an, Zhejiang (瑞安) · Shuitou, Shenzhen, Guangdong (深圳水头) |
| Guitars | Huiyang, Guangdong (惠阳) · Zheng’an, Guizhou (正安) |
| Gym equipment | Dezhou, Shandong (德州) |
| Gymnastics wear | Guiping, Guangxi (桂平) |
| Hand-forged woks | Tengzhou, Shandong (滕州) |
| Hardware | Yongkang, Zhejiang (永康) |
| Home appliances | Hefei, Anhui (合肥) · Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong (佛山顺德) |
| Home textiles | Dongguan, Guangdong (东莞) · Shaoxing, Zhejiang (绍兴) · Wenzhou, Zhejiang (温州) |
| Hotel supplies | Chaoshan, Guangdong (潮汕) |
| Household woks | Luchuan, Guangxi (陆川县) |
| Instruments, stationery and woodcarving | Dacheng, Hebei (大城) · Dayong, Zhongshan, Guangdong (中山大涌) · Fuxin, Liaoning (阜新) · Lushan, Sichuan (芦山) · Pingxiang, Guangxi (凭祥) · Tangwu, Changle, Weifang, Shandong (潍坊昌乐县鄌郚镇) · Xifeng, Liaoning (西丰) |
| Jeans | Yulin, Guangxi (玉林市) |
| Jewellery | Haifeng, Guangdong (海丰) |
| Jewellery, jade and gold | Hotan, Xinjiang (和田) · Panyu, Guangdong (番禺) · Shuibei, Shenzhen (水贝) · Shuibei, Shenzhen, Guangdong (深圳水贝) · Sihui, Guangdong (四会) · Zhaoyuan, Yantai, Shandong (烟台招远) |
| LED lighting | Huizhou, Guangdong (惠州) |
| Lighters | Shaodong, Hunan (邵东县) |
| Lighting | Changzhou, Jiangsu (常州) · Guzhen, Zhongshan, Guangdong (中山古镇) · Jiangmen, Guangdong (江门) · Shenzhen, Guangdong (深圳) |
| Low-voltage switchgear | Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong (佛山顺德) |
| Microphones and audio | Enping, Guangdong (恩平) |
| Mobile phones | Zhengzhou, Henan (郑州) |
| Moulds and dies | Huangshi, Hubei (黄石) · Huangyan, Taizhou, Zhejiang (台州黄岩) · Wuhu, Anhui (芜湖) |
| Oil paintings | Dafen, Shenzhen (大芬村) |
| Optoelectronics | Yantai, Shandong (烟台) |
| Pearls | Zhuji, Zhejiang (诸暨) |
| Pet food | Nanhe, Hebei (南和县) |
| Plumbing and bathroom fittings | Cangnan, Quanzhou, Fujian (泉州苍南) |
| Plush toys | Ankang, Shaanxi (安康) · Rongcheng, Hebei (容城县) · Yangzhou, Jiangsu (扬州) |
| Plywood | Suqian, Jiangsu (宿迁) |
| Power tools | Qidong, Jiangsu (启东) |
| Printing and packaging | Jinjiang, Fujian (晋江) · Longgang, Zhejiang (龙港) · Xinhua, Loudi, Hunan (娄底新化) · Zhongshan, Guangdong (中山) |
| Radios, safety footwear, office chairs and kitchenware | Anji, Zhejiang (安吉) · Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen (华强北) · Xingfu, Binzhou, Shandong (滨州兴福) |
| Root carving | Guilin, Guangxi (桂林) · Shuangcheng, Heilongjiang (双城) · Xinbin, Liaoning (新宾) |
| Rosewood furniture | Changshu, Jiangsu (常熟) · Dongyang, Zhejiang (东阳) |
| Safety footwear | Gaomi, Shandong (高密) |
| Sauce-aroma baijiu | Chishui River, Guizhou (赤水河) · Jinsha, Guizhou (金沙) · Renhuai, Guizhou (仁怀) · Xishui, Guizhou (习水) |
| Sculpture | Dazu, Chongqing (大足区) |
| Sewing machines | Xiachen, Taizhou, Zhejiang (台州下陈) |
| Shirts | Puning, Guangdong (普宁) |
| Slippers | Jieyang, Guangdong (揭阳) |
| Small appliances | Cixi, Zhejiang (慈溪) · Foshan, Guangzhou, Guangdong (广州/佛山) · Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong (佛山顺德) |
| Smart home devices | Luohu, Shenzhen (罗湖) |
| Solar panels | Jiangsu (江苏) |
| Solid-wood furniture | Nankang, Ganzhou, Jiangxi (赣州南康) |
| Sports shoes and sporting goods | Jinjiang, Fujian (晋江) · Putian, Fujian (莆田) |
| Sportswear | Shaxi, Zhongshan, Guangdong (中山沙溪) |
| Stainless steel | Chao’an, Guangdong (潮安) |
| Stationery | Ningbo, Zhejiang (宁波) |
| Suitcases | Pinghu, Zhejiang (平湖) |
| Sunglasses | Ouhai, Wenzhou, Zhejiang (温州瓯海区) · Xiamen, Fujian (厦门) |
| Tents | Linyi, Shandong (临沂) · Tangshan, Hebei (唐山) |
| Towelling and bathrobes | Huai’an, Jiangsu (淮安) |
| Toys and gifts | Jinjiang, Fujian (晋江) · Tongcheng, Anhui (桐城) |
| Umbrellas, tents, lighters and flowers | Dongshi, Jinjiang, Fujian (晋江东石) · Jiangmen, Guangdong (江门) · Kunming, Yunnan (昆明) · Mudan, Heze, Shandong (菏泽牡丹) · Shenzhen, Guangdong (深圳) · Tianchang, Chuzhou, Anhui (滁州天长) · Wenzhou, Zhejiang (温州) · Xiayi, Shangqiu, Henan (商丘夏邑) |
| Underwear | Chaoyang, Shantou, Guangdong (汕头潮阳) · Yiwu, Zhejiang (义乌) |
| Underwear and swimwear | Huludao, Liaoning (葫芦岛) · Jinjiang, Fujian (晋江) · Wenzhou, Zhejiang (温州) · Xiaolan, Zhongshan, Guangdong (中山小榄) · Yanbu, Nanhai, Guangdong (南海盐步) |
| Vehicle parts and electric tricycles | Jining, Shandong (济宁) · Menghe, Changzhou, Jiangsu (常州市孟河镇) · Wuxi, Jiangsu (无锡) · Yuhuan, Taizhou, Zhejiang (台州玉环) |
| Violins | Taixing, Jiangsu (泰兴) |
| Water pumps | Wenling, Zhejiang (温岭) |
| Wedding dresses | Suzhou, Jiangsu (苏州) |
| Wigs and false eyelashes | Pingdu, Shandong (平度市) · Xuchang, Henan (许昌市) |
| Wire mesh | Anping, Hebei (安平) |
| Womenswear | Hangzhou, Zhejiang (杭州) · Humen, Guangdong (虎门) |
| Yixing clay teapots | Yixing, Jiangsu (宜兴) |
Arranging a Visit
Ten of these fifteen need an appointment and one runs on introductions, so a factory or market visit is set up a week or two before you travel rather than on the day. Tell our local team the sector and the dates and they will find out what is possible.