Silk (Sīchóu 丝绸)|Sīchóu 丝绸 (Silk)
Paul FORAGE Mulberry leaves used to feed silkworms. PHOTO BY PAUL AND BERNICE NOLL. Silk production in China has evolved
Creative Economy (Chuàngyì jīngjì 创意经济)|Chuàngyì jīngjì 创意经济 (Creative Economy)
John HOWKINS and Xu CHEN Theatre is becoming an important part of the economy of major Chinese cities. These ballet
Fishing Industry—Taiwan (Táiwān yúyè 台湾渔业)|Táiwān yúyè 台湾渔业 (Fishing Industry—Taiwan)
Warwick GULLETT Fish for sale at a market. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. Taiwan has one of the largest fishing
Cashmere Industry (Shānyángróng gōngyè 山羊绒工业)|Shānyángróng gōngyè 山羊绒工业 (Cashmere Industry)
Alicia J. CAMPI Uygur girl and a goat in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cashmere is gleaned by combing the
Energy Industry (Néngyuán chǎnyè 能源产业)|Néngyuán chǎnyè 能源产业 (Energy Industry)
Robert GALE Workers shovel coal, China’s most abundant energy resource, in Datong, Shanxi Province. Coal has been used in China
Publishing Industry (Chūbǎn hángyè 出版行业)|Chūbǎn hángyè 出版行业 (Publishing Industry)
Robert E. BAENSCH Thumbing through books and magazines in a street side market. Soldier from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
Defense Industry (Guófáng gōngyè 国防工业)|Guófáng gōngyè 国防工业 (Defense Industry)
Wei-chin LEE A Chinese military submarine in Shanghai. Besides making efforts to modernize its naval fleet, China’s defense industry has
Toy Industry (Wánjù hángyè 玩具行业)|Wánjù hángyè 玩具行业 (Toy Industry)
Robert Y. ENG An American boy looks at a store window display of toys, including a Chinese Checkers game, a
Textile and Clothing Industry (Fǎngzhī fúzhuāngyè 纺织服装业)|Fǎngzhī fúzhuāngyè 纺织服装业 (Textile and Clothing Industry)
Robert Y. ENG A Tianjin carpet factory, 1980s. Automation has since changed textile production methods. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN.
Machinery and Equipment Industry (Jīxiè qìcái gōngyè 机械器材工业)|Jīxiè qìcái gōngyè 机械器材工业 (Machinery and Equipment Industry)
Robert Y. ENG Heavy machinery plant in Beijing. In the early days of the People’s Republic of China the Communist