songxia

Question 1

how many umbrellas made anually

Answer 1

half a billion

Question 2

what pecent of global umbrella production

Answer 2

70%

Question 3

yangtze river delta

Answer 3

-one of chinas most economically important areas
-generates 20% of national gdp
-over 40% of exports

Question 4

how big is songxias workforce

Answer 4

over 40 000 workers

Question 5

why songxias so productive

Answer 5

-specialisation
-access to markets
-cheap production costs
-industrial clustering

Question 6

how many manufactures in one area

Answer 6

1200 so increase productivity and innovation for marketshare

Question 7

songxia industrial park benefits

Answer 7

-all stages of supply chain in one place so transport costs and reduced need for outsourcing
-frequent interactions between manufactures , knowledge transfer and skill sharing

Question 8

transport links

Answer 8

-ningo port
-major cities like shanghai
-gov invested in strong road links

Question 9

wheres is songxia

Answer 9

town that lies in yangtze river delta