China's wholesale commodities hub warms up for World Cup frenzy

HANGZHOU, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- With just four months to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup opens in North America, China's wholesale commodities hub of Yiwu -- often dubbed the "world's supermarket" -- is in the midst of a production and sales frenzy to meet global demand for tournament merchandise.

At the Yiwu International Trade Market in the city in east China's Zhejiang Province, stores in its sporting goods se