Anhui, as the nearest inland province to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it not only has convenient traffic, but also possesses of comparatively cheap labor. Therefore, Anhui is more and more favored by Zhejiang and Jiangsu for its garment industry transfer advantage.
Recently, textile and garment industries in Zhejiang and Jiangsu held a delegation to visit clothing markets in Wuhu, Hefei Anhui, especially Anhui Sijiqing garment wholesale market.
Currently, China's textile industries are mainly mustered in the eastern coastal regions. Since the coastal areas are gradually running out of raw materials, labor and land resources, it has become an inevitable trend for textile industry s transfer to the central and western regions. Moreover, the abundant labor and industrial resources provide the necessary foundation in reality. Up to now, Anhui has 200 over-scale garment manufacturers.
Ye Liang, the executive vice president and secretary general of Anhui Garment Association said, Anhui s garment industry should concentrate on processing, and adequately make use of the advantages of geographical location, people, and market.
The delegation then inspected Anhui Sijiqing wholesale market on the spot. The market is mainly engaged in the business of top & middle grade women's leisure wear. Some business representatives had explicitly expressed their intentions to invest.
In addition, Anhui is trying actively to link with Zhejiang and Jiangsu in all orientations, in order to build Anhui as Zhejiang and Jiangsu s processing base. It is expected that nearly 30 garment enterprises will be stationed in Hefei in 2007.
