Made in China: stories from Chinese factories

I'm a Fulbright Fellow based in Hangzhou, China. I study how factory managers around Zhejiang province view environmental protection, waste reuse, and pollution. This website documents my factory visits in narrative form.

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Analysis 1: factory owners’ environmental consciousness

This essay is a synthesis describing major themes I saw in my research. Originally published in Tea Leaf Nation as: Views Continue reading →

Factory 4: tires

A “no pollution” tire factory, funny tour guide, and hard liquor for lunch: the most entertaining factory experience I’ve had in Continue reading →

Factory 3: LEDs, part 2— the discussion

I always assumed that Chinese factory owners didn’t care about environmental pollution, as long as they were making money. Turns Continue reading →

Factory 3: LEDs, part 1— the tour

Do you know how many specialized robots can be used to automate the production of a single LED? Read on… Continue reading →

Factory 2: sporting goods

Have you ever considered the journey of a tennis racket, golf club, or other piece of sporting equipment from little Continue reading →

Factory 1: MSG

How is MSG and chicken flavoring made? What do buckets of chopped chicken liver have to do with all this? Continue reading →

Upcoming: clothing

A proud boss shows off the clothing factory he built from scratch… This essay is not published yet, but will Continue reading →

Upcoming: toys

A toy factory trying to establish itself in the global market by green production practices and high safety standards… This Continue reading →

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