China's Yiwu gears up for World Cup in Brazil

Updated: 2014-05-07 09:11

(chinadaily.com.cn)

A French businessman buys accessories for the coming World Cup in Brazil at the Yiwu International Trade City in East China's Zhejiang province on Tuesday. Statistics from the Yiwu customs office show that sporting goods shipped to Brazil were worth $1.25 million in the first quarter, up 41.7 percent from a year earlier. Total exports from the township stood at $64.2 million in the same period, growing 15.8 percent year-on-year. [Photo / Asianewsphoto]