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Industrial clusters

China's manufacturing is organised in specialist towns and cities. 32 clusters across 7 provinces, with what they make, key figures and the nearest export ports.

Clusters
32
Provinces
7
Sourced figures
117
Nearest ports
20

Zhejiang

  • Yiwu义乌

    Small commodities and general merchandise · Toys and party supplies · Jewelry and hair accessories · Christmas and festive decorations

    279.8 billion yuan (+20.02% year on year) — Transaction volume of Yiwu China Commodities City market (2024)

  • Yongkang永康

    Vacuum flasks and thermos cups · Security and steel doors, smart locks · Power tools and garden tools · Hardware and kitchenware

    More than 600 million units a year, about 80% of China's total — Vacuum flask output (2025)

  • Cixi慈溪

    Small home appliances · Irons and garment steamers · Hair dryers and personal care appliances · Heaters and fans

    Nearly 2,000 finished-appliance makers and nearly 10,000 supporting firms — Appliance manufacturers (2023)

  • Ningbo宁波

    Stationery and office supplies · Home appliances · Garments and textiles · Moulds and plastic parts

    1.377 billion tonnes (world No. 1 for 16 consecutive years) — Ningbo-Zhoushan port cargo throughput (2024)

  • Wenzhou温州

    Footwear and leather · Low-voltage electrical equipment (Liushi/Yueqing) · Eyewear (Ouhai) · Pens and lighters

    87 billion yuan (+4.8%); above-scale firms 48.14 billion yuan — Footwear industry total output (2023)

  • Taizhou台州

    Plastic moulds and injection-moulded products (Huangyan) · Industrial sewing machines · Water pumps and motors (Wenling) · Auto and motorcycle parts

    More than 40% (over 70% for small pumps) — Wenling share of China's water pump output (2024)

  • Shaoxing Keqiao绍兴柯桥

    Woven and knitted fabrics · Polyester and blended textiles · Curtain and home-furnishing fabrics · Textile printing and dyeing

    RMB 400.99 billion (+11.09% YoY) — China Textile City total turnover (2024)

  • Haining海宁

    Leather and fur garments · Warp-knitted fabrics · Home textiles and curtain fabrics · Leather bags and accessories

    About 90% — Share of China's leather-garment production capacity (2025)

  • Zhuji Datang诸暨大唐

    Socks and hosiery · Tights and pantyhose · Sock yarns · Sock knitting machines

    Over 25 billion pairs — Annual sock output (2024)

  • Zhuji Shanxiahu诸暨山下湖

    Freshwater pearls (loose and strands) · Pearl jewelry · Pearl-based cosmetics and powder

    Over 80% of China, over 73% of the world — Share of pearl output/sales (2024)

  • Anji安吉

    Office chairs · Gaming chairs · Sofas and upholstered furniture · Bamboo products and bamboo-based materials

    RMB 31.19 billion (+6.4% YoY) — Chair industry output value (2024)

Guangdong

  • Shenzhen深圳

    Consumer electronics · Electronic components · Phone and computer accessories · Smart home and IoT devices

    35 markets, nearly 20,000 merchants — Specialist markets and merchants in Huaqiangbei (2022)

  • Dongguan东莞

    Electronics manufacturing · Furniture (Houjie, Dalingshan) · Toys and collectible 'designer' toys · Garments (Humen)

    13.218 billion yuan (+12.3% YoY) — Collectible toy cluster total output value (2024)

  • Foshan佛山

    Furniture (Lecong, Longjiang) · Ceramic tiles and sanitaryware (Nanzhuang) · Home appliances (Shunde) · Aluminium profiles and hardware

    About 15%, with 3,000+ appliance and supporting enterprises — Shunde share of China's home appliance output (2023)

  • Decorative lighting and chandeliers · LED lighting · Commercial and outdoor lighting · Lighting components and fittings

    About 70% of China, 50% of the world — Guzhen share of lighting market (2024)

  • Guangzhou广州

    Garments and fabrics · Leather goods and bags (Shiling) · Cosmetics and personal care · Wholesale market goods

    314,000 from 220 countries and regions — Overseas buyers at the 139th Canton Fair (2026)

  • Chaozhou潮州

    Sanitary ware (toilets, basins, smart toilets) · Daily-use ceramics (tableware, mugs) · Decorative and art ceramics · Wedding and evening dresses

    2.76 billion pieces (14.8% of China's total), output value over RMB 38.72 billion — Daily-use ceramics output (2025)

  • Yangjiang阳江

    Kitchen knives and knife sets · Scissors and shears · Pocket and outdoor knives · Kitchen tools and hardware

    Over RMB 55 billion — Industry scale (knives, scissors and hardware) (2024)

  • Shantou Chenghai汕头澄海

    Plastic toys · Building blocks · RC and electronic toys · Collectibles and gift items

    RMB 14.091 billion (up 5.2%) — Above-scale toy and creative industry output (2024)

  • Jieyang揭阳

    Stainless steel kitchenware and tableware · Hardware and metal household goods · Plastic and EVA footwear · Plastic household products

    About RMB 70.5 billion (metal products about RMB 48 billion); roughly 15,000 companies — Hardware and electromechanical industry scale (2024)

Fujian

  • Jinjiang / Quanzhou晋江/泉州

    Sports shoes and sneakers · Sportswear and athleisure apparel · Umbrellas · Shoe materials and components

    More than 1 billion pairs — Sports shoes produced per year in Jinjiang (2022)

  • Dehua德化

    Porcelain and ceramic gifts · Blanc de Chine (white porcelain) figurines · Ceramic tea sets · Seasonal and home decor ceramics

    RMB 66.3 billion (+15% year on year) — Ceramics cluster output value (2024)

  • Xiamen厦门

    Faucets, sanitary fittings and kitchen & bath products · Natural stone slabs and products · Outdoor and sporting goods · Electronics and components

    RMB 33 billion; 270+ manufacturers (131 above designated size) — Plumbing and sanitary-ware industry output value (2021)

Jiangsu

  • Danyang丹阳

    Eyeglass lenses (resin and optical) · Eyeglass frames · Sunglasses and reading glasses · Optical accessories and lens-processing equipment

    400+ million pairs; ~70% of China, ~50% of world — Annual spectacle lens output (share of China / world) (2025)

  • Suzhou苏州

    Wedding dresses and evening/formal gowns (Huqiu) · Silk and polyester/chemical-fibre fabrics (Shengze, Wujiang) · Chinese-style bridal wear and qipao · Electronics and electronic components manufacturing

    205.2 billion yuan (+7.41% y/y) — China Oriental Silk Market (Shengze) transaction value (2025)

  • Nantong南通

    Bedding sets and duvet covers · Quilts and comforters · Pillows · Home textiles (towels, blankets, curtains)

    150+ billion yuan — Dieshiqiao market transaction value (2024)

Shandong

  • Linyi临沂

    Plywood and wood-based panels · Wood furniture and board materials · General merchandise wholesale · Logistics and consolidation

    612.6 billion yuan — Market transaction value of Linyi's commodity markets (2023)

  • Hanfu and performance costumes · Paulownia wood products and coffins · Wood panels and furniture · Pet products (wooden)

    Over 10 billion yuan (百亿元) — Total hanfu sales (2023)

  • Qingdao青岛

    Home appliances (Haier, Hisense) · Tyres and rubber products · Children's clothing (Jimo) · Human-hair wigs (Jiaozhou)

    Over 300 billion yuan (3000亿元) — Smart home-appliance industry scale (2023)

Hebei

  • Baigou白沟

    Handbags · Backpacks and school bags · Luggage and suitcases · Wallets and small leather goods

    800 million units (28% of national output) — Annual bag output (share of China) (2023)

  • Children's bicycles and tricycles · Strollers and baby carriers · Ride-on and electric toy vehicles · Bicycle parts

    22.953 billion yuan (229.53亿元), growth above 10% — Bicycle and children's vehicle industry revenue (2023)

Jiangxi

  • Jingdezhen景德镇

    Porcelain tableware and teaware · Decorative and art ceramics (blue-and-white, hand-painted) · Ceramic vases and gifts · Advanced/technical ceramics

    90+ billion yuan (first time above 90 billion) — Ceramic industry output value (2024)

Typical ocean transit

FromNorth EuropeUS West CoastUS East Coast
Shanghai40–4732–35 via Suez10–1628–34
Ningbo39–4731–35 via Suez12–1830–36
Shenzhen (Yantian/Shekou)35–4227–30 via Suez14–1832–38
Guangzhou (Nansha)35–4516–2035–41
Xiamen36–4128–29 via Suez15–1932–37
Qingdao41–4633–34 via Suez15–1936–42

Port-to-port, in days. Door-to-door adds inland haulage, customs and final delivery. Most Asia–North Europe services still sail around the Cape of Good Hope; the range assumes that routing. Some services are returning to Suez from September 2026, which shortens the trip to about the “via Suez” figure.

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