Founded in 1999, 1688 (1688.com) is a leading comprehensive domestic online wholesale trading platform under Alibaba Group, renowned as the "source of goods for China's e-commerce." The platform aggregates source factories, products, and prices from various industrial belts, covering industries such as apparel, home goods, and industrial products. Dedicated to providing one-stop services including raw material sourcing, manufacturing, and spot wholesale, 1688 builds a trade bridge for SMEs. Recently, it has been transforming into a digital supply chain platform and expanding its cross-border business to help Chinese source products go global.