It’s the one of the earliest wholesale markets in China, which started from Linyi west wholesale market in 1981, at present, it’s been the largest scale and wide range of products’ market group in China, which gets the famous wholesale market name as “Northern is Yiwu, Southern is Linyi”. And Linyi city has been assessed as China Logistic City, China Famous Market, Most Influence Brand Market of China, China's Top Ten Civilized Market etc.
So far 2013, Linyi trade city has professional wholesale markets of 101, which radiates to more than 30 provinces, and markets expand to more than 60 countries and regions, daily clients flow is 360 thousand, traffic flow is 70 thousand more which can reach to all harbors and shores.
In 2013, General Administration of Customs approve Linyi city’s customs exports of tourist shopping goods with, which bring new developing opportunity for Linyi city. At the same year, Linyi gets comprehensive reform of international trade experiment place of Shandong province, Linyi Harbor begins to run. In 2014, establishment of National comprehensive free trade zone of Linyi.
In 2014, Linyi trade city’s total trade amount reaches to 26.87 billion yuan, direct export amount reaches to 0.5445 billion yuan, separately increases 28.2% and 69.6%; New projects of more than 100 million yuan break 1000, finished projects with investment of 100 million yuan reach 799, separately increase 677 and 403.
In the end of 2013, China president Xi Jinping paid a investigation to Linyi city and gave a speech. In May, 2014, Mr. Wang Qishan who is the member of Political Bureau of the Central Committee investigated Linyi city.
