Qiaotou, Yongjia County

Qiaotou

桥头镇
Qiaotou ; 桥头镇
Town
	Coordinates: 28°10′02″N 120°28′42″E / 28.16722°N 120.47833°ECoordinates: 28°10′02″N 120°28′42″E / 28.16722°N 120.47833°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Wenzhou
County	Yongjia
Population
• Total	6.46 million
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	325100
Area code(s)	0577

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.

Qiaotou is known as the "button capital of the world" since, as of 2015, the town produces 60 around 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[]

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

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[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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