A Bryson in China

Dongguan News Bits

News from Dongguan:

Export growth in China only grew 5.2% in 2008, after growth of over 20% in the prior year!

Migrant workers head home for Chinese New Year, and many not expected to return to industrial cities.

Labels: China Business, Dongguan, Economy

More Trouble in Dongguan

News of more trouble is again coming out of Dongguan:

Protesting China Workers in Standoff with Police

While economy continues to suffer:

China Says Investment in Assets Slows in November

And more of the same from the New York Times:

After 30 Years, Economic Perils on China's Path

The Chinese New Year is fast approaching. The Year of the Ox will begin January 26. This is almost two weeks earlier than last year, when severe winter storms crippled the nation as migrant workers were attempting to go home for the holiday. With an earlier date, and bad economic times, the potential exists for more unrests and disruption. Many workers will be looking to get paychecks to go home for the holiday. If more factories are closing and/or laying off workers and pay is not forthcoming, there could be many more similar incidents to the suitcase factory or recent toy factory unrest.

Labels: China, Dongguan, Economy