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Made in China
Made in China (Simplified Chinese: 中国制造; pinyin: zhōngguó zhìzào) is a mark affixed to products that were made in the People's Republic of China, specifically mainland China. While Hong Kong and Macau are special administrative regions of China, most products made in those regions are labeled as "Made in Hong Kong" and "Made in Macau", respectively. Although the name "China" is used by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, the label "Made in China" is generally affixed to products made in the former. Products made in the Republic of China do not use the "Made in China" label. Rather, either "Made in Taiwan" or "Made in ROC" is used.
Other Meanings
Another meaning of "made in China" has derived over time: it means that products are cheap and have bad quality. Many toys manufactured in China, for example, were found to contain lead, a poisonous substance, and were recalled. Contrarily, "Made in Taiwan" products are usually cheap but have excellent quality. In addition, products manufactured in Asia that have the best and superior quality are usually made in Japan.
Made in China. You see it all the time – stamped onto the bottom of your son’s latest holiday toy, stitched into the tag of your gym shorts, even printed on the package of your dog’s pet chow. But did you ever stop to think about what Made in China really means? Where do we draw the line between convenience and dependence?
Quick China Facts…
• In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), eliminating or reducing tariffs and trade-barriers on goods, services, and foreign investments.• In 2006 China had a record trade surplus of $177 billion, backed by a 27% surge in exports.
• In July 2007, China overtook Germany for the world’s third largest GDP with $2.9 trillion (US – $13.2 trillion, Japan – $4.4 trillion), up from 7th in 1999.
• Earlier this month, Mattel recalled 18 million Chinese-made toys worldwide containing lead paint or tiny magnets.
While you let those numbers digest, check out these two cartograms exploring global toy exports and imports to get a better of understanding of China’s manufacturing influence/dominance. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a good cartogram is worth a thousand facts, or so I like to think.
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