- Title: CHINA: Christmas comes early for Chinese manufacturers
- Date: 3rd October 2011
- Summary: YIWU, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA (RECENT) (REUTERS) WORKERS MAKING PARTS OF CHRISTMAS TREE AT FACTORY OF CHINA ZHONGSHENG CRAFTS CO. LTD WORKER WORKING WORKER PUTTING TOGETHER PARTS OF CHRISTMAS TREE WORKERS WORKING ON CHRISTMAS TREE WORKER SITTING WORKING WORKER TYING UP END OF CHRISTMAS TREE WITH TAPE WORKERS AT WORK WORKERS ON CHRISTMAS TREE PRODUCTION LINE CO-OWNER OF CHINA ZHONGSHENG CRAFTS CO. LTD, HE SONGPING (IN WHITE T-SHIRT), SPEAKING WITH WORKER WORKER SORTING OUT PARTS OF CHRISTMAS TREE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CO-OWNER, OF CHINA ZHONGSHENG CRAFTS CO. LTD, HE SONGPING SAYING: "Right now, because the global economy is not doing very well, our factory had to take steps early on to deal with this problem. We had to talk to our old customers earlier to try to find new business opportunities. Overall, for factories manufacturing Christmas goods, there is not too much of an effect on our sales." WORKER MAKING PARTS OF CHRISTMAS TREE WORKER PUTTING SILVER GLITTER ONOF CHRISTMAS TREE BRANCH WORKER WORKING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CO-OWNER OF CHINA ZHONGSHENG CRAFTS CO. LTD, HE SONGPING, SAYING: "The biggest problems we face for our factory are that we are finding it hard to hire workers and also to get funding for small and medium businesses. The country is taking some steps to support small and medium businesses, but they are not pushing hard enough." FACTORY WORKER FU CHENSONG, 23, WORKING ON PRODUCTION LINE FU'S FACE FU WORKING ON PARTS OF CHRISTMAS TREE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 23-YEAR-OLD FACTORY WORKER FU CHENSONG, SAYING: "Of course, there is a difference (with inflation). Nowadays, I keep feeling that I don't have enough money to spend. After such a hard day of work I still feel I don't have enough to survive. I personally feel that if the boss is making profits, he should improve the welfare benefits and salary for the workers." WORKERS WORKING ON CHRISTMAS TREE WORKER'S FACE LIGHTS ON CHRISTMAS TREE WORKER CHECKING CHRISTMAS TREE WORKER WORKING WORKER CHECKING LIGHTS IN CHRISTMAS TREE WORKER CHECKING CHRISTMAS TREE WORKER'S FACE WORKER DOING FINAL CHECK ON CHRISTMAS TREE BEFORE IT IS SENT FOR PACKING
- Embargoed: 18th October 2011 05:39
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- Location: China, China
- Country: China
- Topics: Business,Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
- Reuters ID: LVA3P0VYOMRT2KZZ5359UB9GUP4I
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Story Text: 1033LI CHINA-CHRISTMAS TREE FACTORY @ Oct 03
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