Liushi, a town covering an area of less than 50 square kilometers, boasts more than 4,000 producers of electric appliances and related supporting products. It is not only the birthplace of the electric appliance industry in Wenzhou City, but also the largest production and export base for low-voltage electric appliances in China. In 2007, Liushi's GDP from low-voltage electric appliances reached 48 billion yuan, taking up more than 60% of the domestic market share.