31.05.2018
... about the difference in approach to doing business
"Yes, of course, different cities - different approaches to the client and business. A big difference is visible between provinces, not cities, more precisely between north and south. "
... about increasing the cost of labor
"In the major cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the salary of seamstresses has risen over the past few years, almost 2-fold. The level of wages is most likely related to the standard of living in a given region. "
... about the sewing business in China
"The question is complicated. Here it is necessary to look in what form is the preliminary work on the placement of production ... Naturally, in any of the variants a sample is first made and in 100% of 100% it has shortcomings. Based on the comments, the second sample is processed, if there are no remarks, it is accepted as the standard. Only after that it will be possible to cut the fabric. "
... about the language barrier
"For the most part, the Chinese speak English very poorly, and translation errors often occur ... Therefore, usually with foreign customers managers with competent mandarin (common Chinese dialect), but not necessarily knowing English."
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