Day 16 - June 6th Wednesday

It is time to go home (albeit 2 days earlier than planned due to completion of paper-work for internship). A fun-packed, adventurous, stimulating an moreover eye-opening trip of China has come to an end.

Day 15 - June 5th Tuesday - CITA

Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) – Prof. K.W. Yeung, Director of CITA

CITA was setup by the Hong Kong government to provide training courses for the clothing industry. They also have a “labs” with state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide local companies learn and experiment and come up with new and advanced products.

From today’s talk and the garment factory visit yesterday, the growth of giant retailers such as Walmart, Target, Carrefour is putting additional pressure on the garment industry in China. However, the domestic market has opened up and consumerism has spread across the country allowing for the creation of local brands.