Linxiang a ‘hot zone’ for fishing tackle

Industrial cluster: A worker manufactures fishing tackle at a company in Linxiang. — Photo: Xinhua

AS recreational fishing gains popularity among younger Chinese consumers seeking outdoor leisure activities, a small city in Central China’s Hunan province is reaping the benefits.

Linxiang, a county-level city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, now produces more than 80% of the fishing floats sold in China, turning a traditional fishing accessory into the foundation of a manufacturing cluster worth more than nine billion yuan a year.