Two women promote children's clothes via live-streaming in Zhili town of Huzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province on Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

Childrenswear industry is booming in Zhili town of Huzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province, the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta economic circle.

Gathering more than 14,000 children's clothing enterprises, Zhili town sold more than 1.5 billion pieces of children's clothing (sets) in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of childrenswear sales in China.

With childrenswear the largest leading industry, Zhili's annual sales of children's clothing reached 80 billion yuan ($11.11 billion) in 2023, with online transaction exceeding 30 billion yuan.

A woman arranges clothes at a children's clothing store in Zhili town of Huzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province on Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

Two women design children's clothes in Huzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

Staff members make clothes for adolescents in a digital factory in Huzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

A staff member sorts children's clothes to be delivered at a children's clothing industrial park in Zhili town of Huzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province on Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

Customers choose fabrics in Zhili town, Huzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

Customs officers lock a container vehicle at the customs supervision site of Wuxing Zhili port in Zhili town, Huzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, on Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

An aerial view of the Zhili International Children's Garment Mall in Zhili town, Huzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 27, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)

Source: chinadaily.com.cn

Editor: Tan Qikuan