As the Hangzhou Asian Games approaches, the “world supermarket” at Yiwu shows the dividends of the Asian Games’ economy. Customs data shows that Yiwu exported 3.52-billion-RMB worth of sporting goods in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 22.5%. It’s apparent that orders for sporting goods from Asian countries are increasing.

The various sporting goods sold by the Yiwu International Trade City include jerseys, sneakers, basketballs, footballs, table tennis equipment, national flags, cheering sticks, and treadmills. The reporter walked into the third district of Yiwu International Trade City and saw that the sporting goods business area was full of dazzling arrays. Buyers are coming and going, and the languages of various countries intertwine in the area.

The Hangzhou Asian Games also indirectly increased the craze for sports and fitness. The sports goods in the Yiwu International Trade City are very hot, and the workshop of Yiwu’s Kangman Sports Goods Company is even hotter. Hu Fangjun, the general manager of the company, said that orders from emerging markets this year have exceeded those from traditional European and American markets, mainly in Southeast Asia and South America. The order volume has increased by 80% year-on-year.

According to customs statistics, Yiwu's total import and export value from January to July reached 321.10 bn RMB, an increase of 19.7% when compared with the same period last year. (By Qu Lingyan—Xinhua News, translated by Jiang Yifan, edited by Daniel Haws)

随着杭州亚运会的脚步临近，“世界超市”义乌展现出亚运经济的红利，海关数据显示，今年上半年义乌出口体育用品35.2亿元，同比增长22.5%，来自亚洲国家的体育用品订单正在增多。

义乌国际商贸城经营的体育用品涵盖球衣、球鞋、篮球、足球、乒乓球、国旗、助威棒、跑步机等各类运动健身及相关周边商品，外向度高达75%。记者走进义乌国际商贸城三区，只见体育用品经营区域门类齐全、琳琅满目，采购商人来人往，耳边更是交织着各国语言。

杭州亚运会还间接带动了运动健身的热潮。义乌国际商贸城里的体育用品很“热”，义乌市康漫体育用品有限公司的车间更“热”。公司总经理胡方军介绍，今年新兴市场的订单已超过传统的欧美市场，主要以东南亚、南美等地区为主，订单量同比增长了80%。

海关统计，1月至7月义乌市进出口总值达3211.0亿元，较去年同期增长19.7%。(新华社  记者 屈凌燕、魏一骏)