Let’s go to Yiwu, China! 🇨🇳🥢

🛫 Flight Options: • No direct flights—connect via Guangzhou (CAN), Shanghai (PVG), or Hangzhou (HGH) • Example route: • Bangkok ✈️ → Hangzhou (4.5 hrs) • 🚄 High-speed train from Hangzhou East to Yiwu (~1 hr) 🚖 From Yiwu Railway Station: • 🚖 Taxi or Didi (~20 RMB / 10–15 min) to hotel ⸻ 🗓️ Day 1 – Market & City Exploration 🛍️🌆 🏙️ Morning: • ☕ Breakfast at hotel or local café • 🏢 Visit Yiwu International Trade Market (Futian Market) – world’s largest wholesale market • 🔹 Over 75,000 shops – 5 districts • 👜 Great for bulk shopping, souvenirs, small goods 🛍️ Afternoon: • 🍜 Lunch at local noodle or dumpling shop nearby • 🛒 Continue exploring District 2 or 3 for fashion, gifts, or toys • 🧃 Refresh with bubble tea or fruit juice stalls 🌆 Evening: • 🌇 Sunset walk at Yiwu River Park • 🍽️ Dinner at The Ranch (international food) or local BBQ spot • 🏙️ Visit Yiwu Night Market – street food, clothes, electronics 🚌 Transport: Taxis, DiDi app, or hotel shuttle; Futian Market has shuttle buses between districts ⸻ 🗓️ Day 2 – Local Life & Leisure 🛒🌳 🍳 Morning: • 🍳 Breakfast at hotel or local soy milk shop • ☕ Coffee stop at Maan Coffee or Starbucks (Chouzhou North Rd) • 🛍️ Visit Yiwu Huangyuan Market – focus on clothing, smaller than Futian 🍜 Afternoon: • 🍜 Lunch at local restaurant – try Yiwu niangao (rice cakes) • 🌳 Stroll in Yiwu Wetland Park – relaxing green space with lakes • 🛍️ Explore Chouzhou Road – boutique shops, snacks, electronics 🎢 Evening: • 🎡 Visit Yiwu Ocean World or Yiwu Botanical Garden (great for families) • 🍲 Hotpot dinner at Haidilao – famous hotpot chain with great service • 🛍️ Optional: Night walk at Yiwu Wanda Plaza – shopping, food, cinema 🚗 Transport: DiDi or taxi (~10–20 RMB within city), most attractions within 15 min drive ⸻ 🗓️ Day 3 – Cultural Discovery Day 🏯📜 🏯 Morning: • 🥟 Early dim sum breakfast • 🚗 Visit Yiwu Xiuhu Park & Xiuhu Lake • 🌸 Peaceful lake, locals doing tai chi, small temple nearby • 📷 Great for morning photos 🧧 Afternoon: • 🏛️ Explore Yiwu Museum – local history, silk road trade, Yiwu’s business evolution • 🏮 Visit Shuanglin Temple (双林寺) – over 1,000 years old Buddhist temple • Peaceful, culturally rich, beautiful architecture • 🍜 Noodle lunch near the temple 🎎 Evening: • 🎭 Watch or join a traditional Chinese opera show (check hotel or local listings) • 🏮 Dinner at a traditional Chinese restaurant – try Dongpo pork or steamed fish • 🎁 Buy local crafts or silk scarves as souvenirs 🚕 Transport: Taxi or DiDi to cultural spots (~15–25 RMB), most places within 15–30 mins from city center ⸻ ✈️ Returning to Bangkok • 🚄 Yiwu → Hangzhou East (1 hr by high-speed train) • 🛫 Fly from Hangzhou → Bangkok (check Thai AirAsia, China Eastern, Spring Airlines) #myitinerary #travel #china