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Every December, as families across Europe and North America light up Christmas trees and children hang stockings by the fireplace, few realize this:About 70% of the ornaments on that glittering tree, 80% of the LED light strings, and 95% of the plastic snowmen were made in a small city in southern China—Yiwu. There are no…

In today’s era of accelerated global energy transition and growing consumer interest in sustainability, solar and photovoltaic (PV) technologies are no longer confined to utility-scale installations. From rooftop systems to portable, life-style friendly solar goods, the shift is under way. This article explores the development trajectory of solar small-goods (e.g., portable solar chargers, solar garden…

In October 2025, China officially tightened its export controls on rare earth materials—a move that’s sending ripples far beyond mining and refining sectors. While the policy primarily targets upstream raw materials, its impact is now reaching the world’s largest hub for small commodity manufacturing: Yiwu. Many Yiwu-made products—seemingly ordinary items like magnetic toys, Bluetooth earphones,…