Qiaotou, Yongjia County

Qiaotou (simplified Chinese: 桥头; traditional Chinese: 橋頭; pinyin: Qiáotóu; lit. 'Bridgehead') is a town of western Yongjia County in southern Zhejiang province, China, on the northern (left) shore of the Ou River, located upstream from Wenzhou.

This article is about the town in Yongjia, Zhejiang. For other settlements named Qiaotou, see Qiaotou.
Qiaotou
桥头镇
Town
Coordinates: 28°10′02″N 120°28′42″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
CountyYongjia
Population
 • Total66,171
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
325100
Area code0577

Qiaotou is known as the "button capital of the world" since, as of 2015, the town produces around 60 percent of the world's supply of clothing buttons. In addition, the town makes 80 percent of the world's zippers. Qiaotou manufactures 15 billion buttons and 200 million meters of zippers a year and is the site of the China Qiaotou Button City trade center.[1][2]

The nearest major highway is the G1513 Wenzhou–Lishui Expressway, located just south of the town centre.

References
  1. “The best market in the world” - Salon.com
  2. Doane, Seth. "A look at China's "Button Town"". CBS News. Retrieved 2021-01-13.


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