There
has been a lot written about China’s emergence as a world economic power. But
it is difficult to fathom in mere words the scope of what is actually taking
place on the ground there.
RotorClip recently opened a sales office, just west of Shanghai. We will be
exporting our retaining rings, wave springs and hose clamps to the many
manufacturing operations that have sprung up there. Our office is located on
the 15th floor of a high rise building in JH
Plaza on Huqingping road, a busy street in this part of town. There are
two views from our office windows that really tell the story of growth in China.
The
first is a view (above) looking out to the right of our office window from the 15th
floor. It shows fields in the back that were once farmland; the two story
structures in the foreground were small attached shops with living quarters on
top. The government has bought out the owners of the land and the shops and
relocated them to other areas (usually in high rise apartments). They are now
in the process of tearing down the structures.
The
second (above) is a view looking out to the left of our office window. It shows the
kind of building that is taking place on these vacated properties. They
are putting up structures like these that will serve as apartment buildings,
office buildings and factories.
Not
sure how long they can keep this up, but it is certainly happening just about
everywhere you go in Shanghai. It’s a city full of energy and enthusiasm, and
we are happy to be a part of it.
Joe Cappello is
Director of Global Marketing for Rotor Clip Company.
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