A Foreign Businessman'S Experience

In the Yumin Industrial Park in Yanjiao town near Hebei, Beijing, the fashion processing workshop of Yumin industry (Group) Co., Ltd. appears quite quiet.

The huge workshop occupied only half of it, and more than 200 women workers were working hard to take care of our visitors.

Lin Jinbiao, general manager of Yumin industry (Group) Co., pointed to more than 200 other empty workplaces and machines, and said helplessly, "our fashion orders are too much to be done, but because there are no jobs, there are so many machines that can only be idle."

It is understood that China's textile and garment export industry has initially got rid of the negative effects brought about by the "financial crisis". It has been making efforts again since the beginning of this year, and export clothing processing factories all over the world have received a large number of overseas orders, and the workers are working day and night.

Textile and garment enterprises, like many other industries in China, have encountered similar situations.

Lin Jinbiao told reporters that today's workers are different from the past. Although wages have been raised again and again, few workers are willing to earn more.

Reporters also noted that the workshop of textile machinery in Yumin Industrial Park was empty, and few workers could be seen.

"Our products are energy saving, environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and in short supply, we need to recruit many skilled workers."

Mr. Lin explained.

At the international textile machinery exhibition held in Shanghai recently, Yumin received many visitors from all over the world and received a large number of orders.

After the excitement, Mr. Lin began to worry about how to complete these orders on time.

A large number of skilled workers must be added to such a large number of orders, but where can we find so many skilled workers in the short term?

The shortage of skilled workers has become one of the biggest bottlenecks of China's "world factory".

At present, the wage starting point of many skilled workers is almost equal to that of university graduates.

Some shrewd entrepreneurs began to move factories from coastal areas to Shenyang, Wuhan and other old industrial cities with higher education level and a large number of scientific and technological talents.

Mr. Lin chose the site to be a man of talent.

Mr. Lin's confusion also comes from soaring housing prices.

Because the distance from Tiananmen square is only 30 kilometers, the housing prices in Yanjiao town have doubled over the past few years, and have already crossed the 10000 yuan mark, even more than some parts of Beijing.

Mr. Lin, 53 Canadian born in Hongkong, studied Textile Engineering in England in the early years.

In the early 80s of last century, he began to represent several world-class brands to develop the Chinese market.

A few years ago, Mr. Lin decided to buy out several European brands and set up factories in China to produce advanced textile machinery and fashion design made by European designers.

In 2006, Yumin company started building Yumin Industrial Park in Yanjiao Town, and invested 1 in the first phase.

Becoming a "world factory" and awakening the awareness of the rights of workers are positive results of China's reform and opening up. However, its impact on China's social economy is quite unexpected.

High housing prices also have a subtle impact on investors' mindset.

These are unprecedented tests for the international team led by Mr. Lin.