Q&As related with foreigners in Yiwu
V. How about the operation of the public transport services?
At present, all regular taxis and ride-hailing services are available. All bus lines have also reopened. At the starting stations, buses are available from 7:00 to 16:00. At the terminal stations, buses are available from 8:30 to 17:00. All the bus stations have fully resumed operation, and all inter-city bus lines within Zhejiang Province are back to normal operation.
Passengers are required to do self-health monitoring before using public transport and wear masks. Try best to sit far away from others on buses and at the back of taxis.
Ⅵ. What preferential policies and services does Yiwu government provide for buyers?
1. Friends from all over the world including buyers are welcome to Yiwu for business, work and living. If needed, Yiwu city will provide 3-day free accommodation for foreign first-time job seekers and entrepreneurs, which is made available through beforehand application to the Bureau of Commerce. (This policy is valid within a certain period.)
2. CCC group will subsidize the inbound flights to Yiwu, provide charted planes in certain regions and support the foreign trade services in Yiwu. Please refer to Incentives to Foreign Buyers coming to Yiwu issued on February 19 for details.
3. In response to administrative, commercial and public service matters of high concern among foreign buyers, Yiwu has put in place Tentative Suggestions on Building a Team of Influential Buyers, which suggests that buyers accredited with gold or silver buyers award can enjoy a series of preferential policies regarding residence and visa, apartment purchase, child school enrollment, office renting, business facilities, business support, finance and trade, travel and etc.
4. Provide online platforms for buyers and traders to make transactions. Facilitate buyers and suppliers checking samples and placing orders via WeChat or on-line platforms like "Yiwu Gou" and "Yicaibao", so that overseas buyers can do business with traders without visiting the markets themselves.
5. In order to facilitate your business and life in Yiwu, it is suggested that you apply for Foreign Citizen Card at the main entrances of District 1 to 5 of the International Trade Mart, Yiwu Entry& Exit Administration and all the hotels that provide foreign related services.