The Problem Of "Made In China" In The Largest Textile Wholesale Market In Europe

Many of Aubert Willy Jerzy's Chinese businessmen are run by family, most of them from Wenzhou.

However, as the next generation takes over the family business, these two generations of Chinese, who grow up in France but are familiar with western culture, infuse fresh blood into the traditional way of operation.

A young Chinese who recently took over the parents' shop said: "every shop is now full of teams.

We turn to French fashion designers to meet the needs of western customers.

In the view of investors in Paris fashion center, the mall is not only expected to attract buyers from all over Europe through more efficient textile import and export trade, but will also boost the French economy.

One of the investors, Victor? Nonsense, the Paris fashion center will create about 2000 jobs, which are "not only for the Chinese".

Bodai said, "a new generation of businessmen has arrived". They are French Chinese, who speak French and are willing to hire non Chinese.

This "new situation" triggers the concern of the city and its residents.

Huang Xuesheng, another investor in Paris fashion center, was 13 years old from Wenzhou to France. Over 30 years from a restaurant delivery worker, he became the first president of a listed Chinese company in Europe.

He has dozens of shops in Europe and is called the "king of the bay of Belgium" by French media.

Turning to the prospect of Chinese business operators in the world, he said: "we have built a path, and the new generation will be built into the main road."

In the small town of Villiers, less than 10 kilometres north of the capital of France, Paris, a shopping mall called "fashion center" is busy: the shops that are decorated with gorgeous signboards are next to one, and customers are shuttling between them. The goods purchased are packed into bags and pported by hand to the van on both sides of the road.

The fashion center opened at the end of March this year. Most of the goods sold by Chinese people are "made in China". Operators and staff also include a large number of Chinese.

10 days ago, Agence France-Presse reported that the mall covers an area of 55 thousand square meters, accommodating 310 shops and becoming the largest textile wholesale market in Europe.

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The international wholesale centre was established in 2006, including

Products such as warehousing, catering and large parking lots, including clothing for men and women, underwear, footwear, leather goods and accessories.

A porter who came to work here from China 6 years ago said that in these "internationalized" stores, customers "come from all over Europe", "you can find anything at almost any price".

In Britannia, in northwestern France.

Gaetan Regor said he would come here at least once a week.

"For garment industry practitioners, Aubert Willy Jerzy is indispensable."

The 37 year old businessman called Aubert Willy Jerzy a "ready to wear Chinatown".

Aubert Willy Jerzy appeared the first batch of Chinese clothing wholesalers around 2000.

In 2006, the roads in Paris's San tyre area, which were originally concentrated by wholesalers, were heavily congested, prompting a large number of Chinese operators to move to Villiers, to establish the French international wholesale centre.

Mayor Pascal Boodai said that the number of Chinese in Aubert Willy Jerzy has snowball over the past decade.

Today, the number of Chinese operators is only about 1200, excluding Chinese workers employed by these businesses.

Bode said that Aubert Willy Jerzy has become the main point of engagement between France and China, and is also one of the most important places for business dealings between Europe and China.