China becomes 'World Cup factory'
Updated: 2014-04-09 13:49
(chinadaily.com.cn)
China, despite failing to book a ticket to the World Cup in Brazil, has found its own way to participate. Manufacturing workers have been working around the clock on assembly lines churning out flags and banners that millions of fans will carry while cheering for their national squads. The 2014 World Cup will kick off on June 12 with 32 teams vying for the trophy.
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A factory worker sews a national flag at Hanghzou Donghao Flag Co, East China's Zhejiang province, April 8, 2014. The manufacturer, with less than 20 workers, started takinge a flurry of World Cup orders last year and produced about 400,000 flags. The latest batch will have to be delivered no later than April 14, two months before the opening ceremony. Zhejiang province has long been one of China's manufacturing magnets. [Photo/icpress.cn] |
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