People Follow Shoes &Nbsp; Global Shoe Industry Center To China.

On March 25th, China's annual output of shoes exceeds 10 billion pairs, accounting for about 70% of global output.

Reporters learned from the parties concerned that the developed footwear industry in Dongguan has attracted a large number of Brazil footwear industry talents. At present, there are more than 3000 Brazilians working in the footwear industry in Dongguan.

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According to its introduction, Brazilians' work in Dongguan basically belongs to the provision of "intermediate services". Most of them do not own their own factories, but they use rich experience in shoemaking as foreign countries.

Jean, a 25 year old Brazilian from Brazil's Rio Grande Dezhou, is the marketing manager of icannon footwear in Dongguan. Like many Brazilians in Dongguan, he came to Dongguan from southern Brazil, China Taiwan and Shenzhen.

Such as Jean, who has unique and long-term research on shoemaking industry in Brazil footwear industry, almost all the shoe companies in Dongguan.

In the survey, the reporters found that almost all Brazilians came to Dongguan to follow the same path of employment, from the southern part of Brazil to Shenzhen of China and then to Dongguan in the West.

This is also the foot of the world footwear industry chain pfer.

"Because the cost of Brazil footwear industry is rising, the appreciation of Brazil currency Real has led to a decline in the competitiveness of the footwear industry in Brazil. The center of the footwear industry has indeed arrived in China. In addition to the low cost, China has huge labor resources, which can not be compared with China anywhere in the world."

Feari, senior financial manager of Dongguan company, told reporters.

For the global industrial chain pfer routes, the early footwear industry centers in Europe, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other countries, and later pferred from these countries to Japan, Korea, Brazil and other countries; in the late 80s and early 90s of last century, due to the increase in labor costs and the substantial appreciation of Brazil currency, the competitive advantage of the footwear industry in Brazil gradually lost, and the industrial chain of the international footwear industry was pferred to the costal areas of the Chinese mainland with lower cost and better investment environment, and then gathered to Dongguan in Brazil.

With fewer and fewer positions in the footwear industry in Brazil, many Brazilians, who are skilled in technology and design, have come to Dongguan, China, with the shift of the footwear industry chain.

"Not only the shoe industry, but all kinds of things are made in China. I find that there are many opportunities for both Chinese and foreigners."

Hongkong Creative Design Co., Ltd. Dongguan representative office development assistant Marianne said so.

Of course, in addition to the opportunities for development, Brazilians come to the footwear industry in Dongguan. Their income and living environment are also important factors they consider.

"The salary here is higher and the life is more comfortable (salary) is two times that of Brazil," said Jean, a design assistant of Dongguan icannon Footwear Co. Ltd.

Brazilians' advantages in shoe design and technology also make up for the shortage of talents in China's footwear industry.

"The Chinese shoemaking industry lacks skilled technicians and lacks highly skilled professionals. The Brazilian who came here just couldn't afford to fill the gap."

"Senior financial manager of the Dongguan company," said Ali.

Feari also told reporters that now the footwear industry in Dongguan is moving northward, and Brazilians in Dongguan also have the possibility of going to the northern provinces.