Portraits of China’s Changing Work Force

In a nation grappling with economic uncertainty and sweeping demographic change, Chinese workers are reinventing themselves in unexpected ways.
The New York Times

Far From Home: Uyghur Workers in Factories Supplying Global Brands

This barren land is what one Uyghur woman saw when she left her home in Xinjiang and began traveling thousands of miles to work in central China. She and others who traveled with her arrived in Wuhan, ...

China’s factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade

China has reported its factory activity contracted for a seventh straight month in October, reflecting pressure from higher U ...

China's October factory activity expansion slows, private PMI shows

China's factory activity in October expanded at a slower pace as new orders and output both waned amid tariff anxiety, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.
Sixth Tone

In China’s Factory Belt, Workers Race to Survive the Robot Era

GUANGDONG, South China — In a 200-square-meter workshop in the southern manufacturing hub of Foshan, 38-year-old Chen Zhen deftly adjusts the parameters on a robotic arm. As the machine rotates beside ...
KEYT

Photographer finds surreal beauty — and few humans — inside a Chinese EV factory

(CNN) — Depicting endless rows of uniformed workers, Edward Burtynsky’s iconic images of mid-2000s Chinese factories spoke to the seemingly inexhaustible human labor behind China’s economic miracle.
CNN

Photographer finds surreal beauty — and few humans — inside a Chinese EV factory

Editor’s Note: In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both modern and historical images have been made. Depicting endless rows of uniformed workers, Edward ...