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Workers demonstrate how much bigger their Western customers are. Photo by Chun Ya Chai
Supervisor keeps watch over Jasmine when she and co-workers have to work all night long to meet the tight delivery deadlines demanded by international retailers. Photo by Chun Ya Chai
The Bad Guy or just a survivor in the global economy? Mr.Lam, jeans factory owner: When Western buyers squeeze him for even lower prices, he in turn lowers his workers pay, which is already below China’s minimum wage. Photo by Chun Ya Chai
The round-the-clock schedule has Jasmine (17) and Li Ping (14) falling asleep right on their work piles during lunch break. Photo by Chun Ya Chai
To avoid getting fined for falling asleep on the job, Jasmine (17) and Liping (14) use clothespins that keep their eyes open. A common practice in China’s export factories. Photo by Chun Ya Chai
Red Spring is 15. Normally she works 12-14 hour shifts, 7 days a week. She has vacation once a year, and if she’s saved enough she’ll go visit her family. Photo by Chun Ya Chai
Jasmine is leaving her Sichuan village for a factory job and a new life two-day travel away. She won’t be back home for more than a year. Photo by Chun Ya Chai
