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Dongguan’s days of footwear domination may be numbered

12/10/2015
Dongguan’s days of footwear domination may be numbered

Reports from China suggest Dongguan’s days of being the shoe capital of the world are in doubt owing to rising labour costs. A recent report from the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) says that, 10% of all the shoes made in the world used to be produced in and around the city of Dongguan, giving the area an annual output of close to 2...

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