Ten years ago, China didn't even feature in our top 10 trade relationships.
Now it's our second largest trading partner.
Since the signing of the Free Trade Agreement in 2008, New Zealand’s exports to China have grown by more than 150 percent to $5.8 billion.
But doing business with China means understanding China.
To do just that, The Nation reporter Natasha Smith went to one of China's economic hot spots.
Watch the video for the full report.