2023年10月14日，浙江大学公共管理学院的国际事务与全球治理专业的研究生前往义乌、东阳展开了一场实地调研。大家通过参访义乌国际商贸城、东阳花园村和明堂红木家具厂，深入了解中国在全球化背景下的国际商业运作模式和乡村发展。
义乌国际商贸城是世界闻名的小商品集散地和中国经济的一个重要窗口。在这里，访学团亲眼见证了全球化如何促进本地经济的蓬勃发展。一区的展厅以小商品种类为单位，在不同楼层销售不同品类的商品，比如玩具、饰品、家具等；而五区的展厅以国家为单位，陈列了来自不同地域的商品，比如澳洲的乳制品和保健品、欧洲的红酒与火腿、亚非国家的手工制品等等。访学团与当地商户进行了友好交流，了解了如何有效地管理复杂的供应链系统，并深切感受到义乌国际商贸城商品的多样性、包容性与发展的巨大潜力。
下午，访学团前往东阳，探访“中国十大名村之一”的花园村。花园村，这个曾经的传统农业村庄，现在展现出了一种充满活力的新面貌，它巧妙地融合了生态保护、文化遗产保留和社会经济发展。在花园村生态农业园，大家参观了花圃与果蔬大棚，品尝了美味的水果，更是见证了中国乡村如何以智慧农业和可持续发展为基石，将乡村振兴战略付诸实践。在浙江省千万工程展示馆，大家深入了解了“千村示范，万村整治”工程在浙江省域范围内的推进和“八八战略”在地方发展中的具体应用和深远影响。
最后，大家参观了东阳明堂红木家具厂。大家走进家具厂的生产车间，直观感受工厂如何将原材料经过精细的打磨制作成价值连城的红木家具，如何将传统工艺与现代设计相结合，打造出在国际市场上具有竞争力的产品。与此同时，大家近距离参观了由东阳明堂红木家具厂生产的、用于重大外交外事活动的会谈桌与座椅，了解了红木家具背后蕴含的历史和文化意义。
活动结束后，参与此次访学的中外同学都分享了自己的感受。
义乌之行让我收获满满，毕生难忘。义乌国际小商品市场里，琳琅满目的商品，让我应接不暇；花园村发展变化让我印象深刻，花园村拥有了5大主导产业:生物与医药、新能源与新材料、红木家具与木制品、新建材与建筑、文化旅游与教育卫生。一个村竟然有上市公司2家、完成股份制改造企业3家、国家高新技术企业8家、“专精特新” 企业5家，一些小城市的企业发展都达不到这样的规模和水平。另外，还参观了千万工程博物馆、明堂红木家具有限公司，结识了来自五湖四海的朋友，品尝了各种令人垂涎欲滴的美食。
——宋贵玉
很高兴能有机会通过余老师《全球政治经济学》的课程前往义乌、东阳进行调研和参观活动。第一站前往义乌国际商贸城，我们一共逛了两座大楼。第一座楼展示了义乌的小商品产业。琳琅满目的小商品吸引着每一个人，从毛绒玩具到珠宝首饰，无一不展示着义乌制造业的强大。第二座楼是从国外进口的商品，很多外国同学看到自己国家的商品都十分激动，这是商品、产业全球化的一个重要体现。第二站，我们到达了花园村。在这里，我感受到了中国第一大村的规模、产业发展和先进技术在基层治理的运用。我们还实地参观了农作物园区、品尝了新鲜美味的蔬果。在参观花园村党群服务中心和展示馆中，我了解了更多关于这里的地理、历史知识。最后，我们参观了明堂红木家具厂，在其中看到了红木家具的制造过程，也被中国传统手工制造业的美所震撼。总结来看，这次活动内容丰富且让我有所收获！
——张戈嘉
上个星期六我们去了义乌市。我们看了很多的地方。先我们看了义乌国际商贸城，然后我们去了花园区最后我们去了名堂红木家具。我觉得这个机会是很重要因为很多人没看见中国的发展中区。我学习了很多关于中国的发展办法和计划。杭州比义乌的周围环境不一样。乡村的空气比城市新鲜。尽管义乌市是发展区已经有地铁线，很多商场和一个机场。我觉得因为中国的投资很快，所以中国发展得很快。除了城市和乡村的差异我也学了很多关于德国和中国的差异。
——杰福
我有幸参观了浙江义乌的国际商贸城和东阳花园村。这次参观让我深深感受到了中国商贸发展的繁荣和乡村振兴的成就，给我留下了深刻的印象。
在义乌的国际商贸城，我被其规模与商品的多样性深深吸引。一区和五区两个商贸城的建筑风格各异，既有传统的中国元素，又不乏现代的创新设计。商品种类繁多，质量上乘，价格公道，让人目不暇接。每个摊位都充满了独特的魅力，展 示着世界各地的风情与文化。我惊讶于义乌商贸城的繁荣与活力，这里不仅仅是 一个购物天堂，更是一个了解世界的好去处。
接着，来到东阳花园村让我对中国乡村振兴战略有了更深入的认识。东阳花园村是一个典型的乡村振兴示范村，村庄以其美丽的环境和富饶的农产品而闻名。在村里漫步，我被清新的空气和绿色的景观所包围。我参观了当地的农田和农户，了解了他们的种植和养殖业务。
也参观了明堂红木公司，我了解到他们的红木家具制作工艺和市场销售情况。这家公司注重产品的质量和设计，通过与设计师合作，生产出高品质的红木家具，并成功打开了市场。这个案例让我深刻认识到，通过发展农业产业、提升农产品附加值和改善农民收入，中国乡村振兴战略正在取得显著成效。
参观这些地方让我深刻体验到了中国在商贸和乡村振兴方面取得的巨大成就。中国作为世界第二大经济体，其商贸发展和乡村振兴战略为国家的繁荣和社会稳定作出了重要贡献。这种发展模式和战略理念值得我学习和借鉴。
这次参观让我更加深刻地认识到了中国的商贸和乡村振兴发展的重要性。我将继续学习和探索中国的商贸模式和乡村振兴经验，为将来的研究和学术工作提供借鉴和启示。这次参观也让我对自己的留学经历有了更深刻的认识，我意识到这是一个难得的机会，我相信，通过学习中国的商贸和乡村振兴发展经验，我将能够为我的国家和社区的发展做出更大的贡献。
——丽娜
Visiting Yiwu's Commodity Market, situated in Zhejiang Province, China, is an experience like no other. The moment you step into this sprawling market, you are instantly swept up in a whirlwind of vibrancy and activity. The sheer scale of the market, often referred to as the world's largest small commodities market, is overwhelming, with countless stalls stretching as far as the eye can see.
The market pulsates with energy, filled with traders from all corners of the globe, haggling over prices and finalizing deals. The air is filled with a cacophony of languages, reflecting Yiwu's role as a global trading hub. The rows of stalls, stacked high with an astonishing variety of goods, from toys and stationery to jewelry and household items, form a maze of colors and textures. Despite the hustle and bustle, the market operates with an underlying order, a testament to the traders' professionalism and the market's efficient organization.
Visiting Yiwu's Commodity Market is not just a shopping trip, but an immersion into a thrilling, dynamic world of commerce and culture. The experience leaves you with a sense of awe for the city's entrepreneurial spirit, and a deeper understanding of the global interconnectedness of trade.
——Adam
The trip that we went on Sunday was not only educational but also eye-opening, as it provided us with insights into Huayuan County’s ambitious rebuilding program and showcased the well-organized nature of the visit.
Our primary destination in Yiwu was the International Trade Commodities Market, which is often referred to as the “World's Supermarket.” It's a massive complex that houses a staggering variety of goods, from textiles and fashion accessories to electronics and home décor. The market covers an extensive area and is divided into different sections for various product categories. This experience exposed us to the intricacies of international trade, the importance of global supply chains, and the diversity of products that are available in the global market.
One of the most significant highlights of the trip was learning about Huayuan’s ambitious rebuilding program. This initiative involves county development, infrastructure enhancement, and promoting green practices. We had the privilege of touring some of the newly constructed and renovated areas, and it was evident that the city was taking significant steps toward its goals.
We finished our trip by visiting the furniture factory. The factory showcased the impressive craftsmanship and quality of the furniture produced. The factory’s commitment to using eco-friendly materials and minimizing waste was particularly impressive and served as an example of the county's responsible approach to industrial development.
——Adima Dzhumagalieva
The overall organization of our school trip was outstanding. The school administration and our tour guides ensured that every aspect of the trip was well-planned and executed flawlessly. I would love to express my gratitude for everyone who made this trip happen, and hope we can have more in the future.
Our first stop was at Yiwu commodity market (the largest small commodity market in the world). Yiwu community epitomizes an incredible transformation from one of the poorest counties, to the richest modern City in China, within 40 years.
The Garden Village and the Dongyang Mingtang Redwood Furniture, also showed respectively, admirable trajectories of sustainable growth and self sufficiency for industry and economy.
Our trip to Jinhua Prefecture in Zhejiang Province was a massive learning experience as we felt for ourselves firsthand, the experience of an area that boasts of significant achievements admired by the whole of China and the World at large.
——AGBAJI SOLOMON UGBEDE
I’m writing regarding my trip to Yiwu yesterday. Talking about the first session's Yiwu international commodity market, I was very impressed by the story about Yiwu, mostly about its technology and future technology. I had the chance to talk to one of the sellers; he told me how cheap the products could be if one were to buy them in bulk, and they gave me a deep impression and made me think of establishing my own store in Rwanda right after I finish my studies.
Besides that, it was also a big pleasure visiting the garden village, and I was very impressed by the agriculture system there. I used to ask myself why China can never have a food shortage, and I hope that from yesterday’s trip, I managed to answer my questions. Moreover, learning about the local government was also helpful. As a student majoring in leadership-related courses, it was a good chance.
Last but not least, I would like to talk about the visit to Dongyang Mingtang. Redwood Furniture Co., Ltd. Well, it wasn’t my first time to see such companies, but it was my first time to see such a company with such impressive technology. They understand customers needs and consider them first. They have unique ways and a system to introduce new products, and this is what makes them competitive on the market. They never forget about research, which enables them to think of new products, and still, this is what allows them to be able to compete on the market. They have different teams for different tasks, and this, I guess, makes their job much easier.
The trip left me with a good feeling, and I hope to learn more from future trips.
——Eulade
I really enjoyed the trip to Yiwu with everyone else from our department. It was unexpected since I had no idea where we were going to visit so the trip was quite interesting. Yiwu’s development story is impressive and it could be a good lesson for other city or village to follow. What I like the most from the trip is to see the gardening area of different type of fruits and vegetables. I also had a good time at the furniture showroom, the owner was really enthusiastic in explaining us how he built his company, especially the showcase of different kind of furnitures used for top meetings hosted by China in the past. Last not least, big thanks to you for making sure we ate well and safe and the big dinner hosted by the furniture was also the best part.
——Monirath
First of all, I would like to thank those who organized the trip for us. I could see that the preparation for the trip was perfect, and every place we visited welcomed us warmly.
I could see how a small village can be transformed into a charming and eye-catching ‘town’ and driving through green flowery fields and seeing the growing fruit in the trees and trying freshly picked fruit from the greenhouses were so worth experiencing. Furthermore, the experience of visiting a luxurious and real wood-quality furniture factory and seeing and touching those amazingly well-made chairs for world-level events, such as the G20 summit chair and for The Hangzhou Asian Games in its exhibition house was really eye-opening.
——Muugi
The excursion to Yiwu was remarkable in several ways. Besides the equally interesting agenda items of the commodity market and the garden village, the botanical garden and the furniture fabric caught particularly my attention. The modernity, and the therefore resulting effeciency of cultivation, was new to me and enabled an insight of potential agricultural production in the 21st century. As a contrast, the manifactured furnitures of the Dongyang Mingtang Redwood Furniture demonstrated that even a traditional form of production brings with a uniqueness which requires a creativity and sensitivity, not yet achieved by machines, and thus is worth to be preserved. I can highly recommend to undertake this excursion again in the following years.
——Niko
The day trip to Yi Wu City in Zhejiang Province took place on the 15th of October, 2023. The transportation was comfortable and the driver was friendly and trustworthy. I have been previously to Yi Wu city; however, each time I visit, I am more and more amazed by its fast and steady economic and social development. Also, I was not expecting such a nice and delicious lunch for free!
The thing that made me the most amazed was our visit to Hua Yuan Cun. At first, I thought it is a mere village and was prepared to see some rural life. However, I was astonished to find it is actually a modern-day, sustainable area with citizens who actively engage in life and development. I was enchanted by the story of the village and the results it accomplished. It made me think about my hometown in my country, which desperately needs the same development program. I felt sad that my country’s government is not paying enough to the problems of development and at the same time I felt very proud of what the Chinese people have accomplished for their future. Hua Yuan Cun citizens and all Chinese people should be proud and happy!
After visiting the gardens and eating the most amazing vegetables and fruits I have ever eaten in China, we went to a Wooden factory that makes traditional, extremely high-quality furniture. I was astonished by the quality and the hard work everybody put into the making process. The factory’s manager was extremely patient and showed us everything. The fancy dinner was more than I hoped for and I could try the best high-quality food in Zhejiang Province!
I am so grateful for the hard efforts of the teachers and the other Chinese students for offering this beautiful, educational, and fun activity. Thank you so, so much! You left an unforgettable good memory in my heart and I can’t wait to share with my family and friends!
——Sofia Statkova
此次调研访学活动是浙江大学公共管理学院将实践融入教学这一理念的真实写照。它增进了大家对中国在全球化中的角色和商业模式的理解，加深了对中国乡村治理、文化以及社会的认识。作为国际事务与全球治理专业的学生，我们相信，通过这种互动式学习体验，我们能够从更多维度了解我们的社会与国家。这为我们未来在国际舞台上的职业生涯打下坚实的基础。
2023年10月16日