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Chains of Love and Exploitation: Fast Fashion and Migrant Entrepreneurship in Guangzhou

Posted on 10 November 2023 by Nellie Chu
A street in an urban village in Guangzhou

As dusk cast dark shadows along the narrow alleyways of Guangzhou’s garment district in the southeast corner of the city, Mrs. Wong packaged the last of the folded garments into flat cellophane bags. She remained silent, despite feeling exhaustion, anger, and resentment toward her husband after another bitter argument had exploded earlier that day. Moments … more

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