Taobao villages have contributed to economic development and rural revitalization in China.
[1]: 112 Zhijiang City in Hubei province also has a significant cluster of Taobao villages.
[2]: 279 As of at least 2023, Taobao villages are increasingly developed in inland parts of China.
[1]: 112 In 2020, 5,425 such villages existed, generating total annual revenue of RMB 1,000 billion via 29,600 active online shops.
[3]: 180 Geographic clustering of e-commerce businesses facilitates knowledge exchange and allows for increased labor market pooling.