Workers inspect the quality of underwear products before they are put to market in Shenhu town, Jinjiang, Fujian province. - Xinhua
BEIJING: Shenhu, a little-known small town in Jinjiang, Fujian province, has struck gold by producing more than 20 per cent of the world's underwear.
It has around 500 underwear companies and supporting factories that generate an annual output value exceeding 50 billion yuan (US$6.97 billion). More than ten million pieces are shipped to global markets daily, data from local authorities showed.
