Yiwu is famous in China as a commodities centre . The Yiwu market developed and managed by Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. , Ltd. ( Public , SHA : 600415 ) . Yiwu 's China Small-Commodity Market has for 6 consecutive years topped China 's 100 top open markets and was for successive years listed as " China 's civilized open market " . It has been named as the banner of China 's market economy and with a large variety of quality but cheaper commodities . There have been a significant increase in Arab traders since the September 11 attacks , as Middle Eastern businessmen found it difficult to travel to the United States due to visa restrictions . The Arab presence has fostered the rise of many mosques and Middle Eastern restaurants
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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