[Voiceover] Artificial intelligence and technology are assisting the merchants in the world’s small commodities hub, Yiwu City in China. Although she's been selling dolls from her stall here at Yiwu for 15 years, the seller says now with the help of AI, marketing and sales have become a breeze. She uses AI to generate videos in various languages and to help streamline the customization process. [Soundbite] Sun Lijuan, vendor, Yiwu International Trade Market: "Now we use AI design to show customers the colors and styles. Once they’ve selected the design, we proceed with production. This greatly saves time on product testing and sample development." [Voiceover] In a matter of months, many merchants at Yiwu will be moving into the newly constructed Global Digital Trade Center, where even more technology will be available. The sprawling 1.2 million square meter facility integrates manufacturing, logistics and storage, and customs processing, covering every step of the small commodities industrial chain. Bidding wars for spots in the new facility have been ongoing. [Soundbite] Xie Zhiqin, bidder: "We really hope to do global business and showcase our products to more customers through this booth at the small commodity market." [Voiceover] The Global Digital Trade Center at Yiwu is a billion-dollar project that is expected to open fully in October of this year. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]