Yiwu is a city known as the "World's Supermarket". Whenever there's a big international event around the corner, all you need to do is check out what's selling like hotcakes in Yiwu, which may indicate a major global purchasing trend.

With the 19th Asian Games just around the corner, orders of sporting goods are mounting.

In this episode, Xinhua reporter Yin Xiaosheng is going to visit a friend, a seasoned tradesman in Yiwu. What would be your choice if you wanted to buy some hot-selling items?

Produced by Xinhua Global Service