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China’s ‘lingerie capital’: quiet farming region grows a US$300 million garment industry

SCMP, 28 Apr 2021
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A traditional farming region in Jiangsu province has become China's “lingerie capital”. Each year, more than 500 factories and tens of thousands of workers churn out women’s undergarments and sleepwear for the booming global lingerie industry. The transformation has given rise to a US$300 million business for the quiet coastal county of Guanyun.


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