Children's woolen hats are seen on display at Commodity City in Yiwu, China. Photographer Richard John Seymour visited the vast wholesale market twice last year.
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A seller sits among artificial flowers in one of the booths at Commodity City.
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Children's dolls fill an entire booth.
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Men work at a booth comprised of mannequins.
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Women are barely visible in their novelty fabric booth.
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Inflatable balls pop with color at this Commodity City booth.
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A child sits with a seller at a crockery booth.
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Cuddly toys put a smile on a seller's face.
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Novelty Christmas items are on display in a booth at Commodity City. "Sellers do not leave their store or close for lunch throughout the course of the day," Seymour said. He found that napping at their desks after lunch was a common phenomenon.
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Buttons line every side of a booth.
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A seller blends into the cooking utensils lining the walls of her booth.
