Monday, March 10, 2008

The Wheel is Moving

This area of China has been the hub of the world for manufacturing. Where I am in Dongguan, it has even been the new center of furniture manufacturing. A lot of that is changing fast. Costs are rising fast, and manufacturers are looking for options inland or to other countries, particularly Vietnam. Estimates now say that 10,000 factories have already closed, and more are closing.

The Guardian had a very interesting article today about the change in attitudes of workers and some of what is happening here. It’s worth a scan or good read, if you wonder how the world is changing.

Click here to open the article.

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posted by A Bryson (formerly) in China @ 6:19 PM Comments: 0