Distribution of industrial belts in China

Industry is a crucial pillar supporting urban economic development. When industries concentrate in a particular advantageous location, they form an industrial belt, which is a significant feature of regional economic growth.

The emergence of an industrial belt in a specific region is naturally accompanied by the presence of supporting talent. For e-commerce practitioners, it is most beneficial to engage in the dominant local industrial belt, as this improves workforce mobility efficiency and enhances learning opportunities.

With a wide variety of industries, success can be found in every trade. Below is a distribution map of industrial belts across various regions in China.

For both domestic and cross-border e-commerce sellers, finding suitable source manufacturers and supply channels is the first step in entering an e-commerce niche. Additionally, you can check whether your hometown is listed here to guide your product selection.

01 Clothing Industry Belt

• Women’s Clothing: Guangzhou (Guangdong), Hangzhou (Zhejiang), Humen (Guangdong), Shenzhen (Guangdong), Changshu (Jiangsu)

• Men’s Clothing: Ningbo (Zhejiang), Shishi (Quanzhou, Fujian), Changshu (Jiangsu)

• Shirts: Puning (Guangdong), Dacheng Town, Yiwu (Zhejiang)

Children’s Clothing Industry Belt

• 30% of China’s children’s clothing comes from Zhili Town, Huzhou (Zhejiang)

• Guangzhou, Foshan, and Dongguan (Guangdong) specialize in denim wear

• Jimo (Qingdao, Shandong) initially focused on processing for Japan and South Korea

Button Industry Belt

• Qiaotou Town, Yongjia (Wenzhou) holds 70% of China’s button market share

Wedding Dress Industry Belt

• Tiger Hill (Suzhou, Jiangsu), Dingji Town (Lu’an, Anhui)

Socks Industry Belt

• The largest sock production base in China: Datang Town, Zhuji (Zhejiang)

• The largest cotton sock production base: Liaoyuan (Jilin)

• Famous sock town: Lishui Town, Foshan (Guangdong)

Hoodies & Sweatpants Industry Belt

• Jimo (Qingdao)

02 Women’s Shoes Industry Belt

• “China’s Women’s Shoe Capital”: Wuhou District, Chengdu

• Major Women’s Shoe Production Bases: Huizhou, Dongguan, Wenzhou, Chongqing (Guangdong)

Slippers Industry Belt

• Jieyang (Guangdong), Cixi (Zhejiang)

03 Home Textiles & Decorations Industry Belt

• 50% of China’s home textiles come from Nantong (Jiangsu), accounting for 25% of the global market

• Curtains: Shaoxing (Zhejiang)

• Home decor: Yiwu

• Carpets: Tianjin

• Gaoyang (Hebei)

04 Bags & Luggage Industry Belt

• “China’s Leather Goods Capital”: Guangzhou (Panyu, Huadu, Shenzhen, Shiling) – Producing 80% of China’s leather goods, mainly mid-to-high-end products for export

• “China’s Luggage Capital”: Baigou (Hebei) – Lower quality, lower prices

• “China’s Suitcase Capital”: Pinghu & Yiwu (Zhejiang) – Mainly export-oriented

• Leather Capital: Haining

• Qianku (Cangnan) – Renowned luggage production base

05 Cosmetics Industry Belt

• Guangzhou (Guangdong) – China’s largest and most comprehensive cosmetics production base

• Other locations: Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Shenzhen (Guangdong)

• Beauty towns: Wuxing District (Huzhou, Zhejiang), Datang Town (Sanshui, Foshan), Oriental Beauty Valley (Shanghai)

Makeup Brush Industry Belt

• “China’s Makeup Brush Hometown”: Luyi County (Henan)

• Cangzhou (Hebei), Shenzhen (Guangdong), Yiwu (Zhejiang)

06 Underwear & Swimwear Industry Belt

• Lingerie: Guanyun County (Lianyungang, Jiangsu) – 70% of the global market share

• General Underwear: Chaoshan (Shantou, Guangdong) – The most comprehensive industry cluster

• Swimwear: Xingcheng (Huludao, Liaoning) – Producing 50% of China’s swimwear, 20% of the global market

07 Eyewear Industry Belt

• Danyang (Jiangsu) – Producing over 3 billion lenses annually, covering 40% of the global market and 70% of China’s market

• Other locations: Ouhai (Wenzhou, Zhejiang), Duqiao (Taizhou), Yingtan (Jiangxi), Xiamen (Fujian), Henggang (Shenzhen)

08 Automotive Accessories Industry Belt

• Tiantai (Zhejiang), Linyi (Shandong)

Automobile & Motorcycle Parts Industry Belt

• Yuhuan (Taizhou, Zhejiang) – “Hometown of Auto & Motorcycle Parts”

• Ruian (Zhejiang) – “Auto & Motorcycle Parts Capital”

• Menghe Town (Changzhou, Jiangsu)

• Baiyun (Guangzhou)

Electric Vehicle Industry Belt

• Wuxi, Tianjin

Electric Tricycle Industry Belt

• Fengxian (Xuzhou, Jiangsu), Jining (Shandong)

09 Lighting Industry Belt

• 80% of China’s lighting products come from Guzhen (Zhongshan, Guangdong) – “China’s Lighting Production Base”

• Other locations: Yuyao (Ningbo), Jiangmen, Shenzhen, Huizhou (Guangdong), Changzhou (Jiangsu), Yantai (Shandong)