Evolving purchase of Yiwu's Xmas merchandise
China DailyA view of hot-selling Christmas hats in a store in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, in October. "Clients placed orders much earlier this year, with many international clients securing Christmas 2024 products as early as the end of last year," Jin said. "These factors are pushing clients to secure their orders earlier than in previous years, ensuring they get what they need well ahead of the season," Jin added. In fact, we started our operations right after the 2024 Chinese New Year in February, and about a week later some clients came to place orders for Christmas. Luo Meili, who sells Christmas lights exclusively to international clients, said: "Sales this year have already increased by 10 percent compared to last year, and clients keep returning to place larger orders.