GUANGZHOU: Barbie dolls have long been seen as a symbol of the Chinese toy industry – mass produced with minimum profit and at the bottom of the global market chain. But now, more Chinese toy manufactures believe it’s time to say goodbye to Barbie.
At the ongoing 115th Canton Fair, a sales staff from a toy manufacturer in east China’s Jiangsu province said although original equipment manufacturing (OEM) was China’s traditional strength, overseas orders have been slipping.
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