Different Places to Shop Worldwide

Yiwu Bazaar

The largest market in the world is in Yiwu, China. It is actually made up of several markets, and the total area covered by the market is more than eight hundred football pitches combined. There are hundreds of thousands of goods for people to buy. You can find anything, from plastic toys to DVD players, to glasses and much more. There are more than four hundred thousand different items on sale, and they are exported to more than 212 countries. Buyers come from all over the world. Americans, Europeans, Arabs and Africans all come to the Yiwu market to buy products. There are many Pakistani, Korean and Middle-Eastern restaurants for people to eat at, and many hotels to stay at, too.

Ima Keithel Women’s Market

The Ima Keithel market in Manipur, India is the only market in the world that is run only by women. The Ima Keithel, or ‘mother’s market’, is over one hundred years old. More than three thousand women gather there to sell fresh vegetables, fish, grain, handmade products and other household items. The women who sell their products come from many different communities and have different religions. The Ima Keithel is also an interesting historical site for visitors to see.

Floating Market

If you are visiting Thailand, you must see the Damnoen Saduak. It is a floating market one hundred kilometres west of Bangkok, and it only takes two hours to drive there. People there sell and buy fruit, vegetables, souvenirs and other items from small boats on the water. Tourists from all over the world visit this market when they visit Thailand. While you are there, you can see traditional Thai houses, the way the people live and how they travel by boat. Most of the people who sell their products are farmers. They also use the water there to grow fruits and vegetables.