Thirty Years of Turbulence - Chinese Enterprises

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"…The project continues. I hope to finish the project as soon as possible and stay away from Shenzhen, which is separated from Hong Kong."




What was the scene of Chinese companies in 1978? Maybe we can see it more clearly from the eyes of foreigners.

On July 28, 1978, a Chinese factory observation paper published by reporter Jay Matthews. I don't know what kind of procedure he was allowed to visit a state-owned factory in Guilin for the first time. Starting from the summer of this year, various parts of China seem to have relaxed the approval of overseas journalists' interviews and inspections of Chinese companies. Therefore, people have read many strange sightings in various international media. In this report titled "While the announcement of reforms to factories, work remains loose", Matthews wrote:

"As in most factories in China, the workers at Guilin Silk Factory do not seem to be full of energy. Employment security, pension guarantees, and other benefits have prompted middle school graduates to squeeze into the factory to work. Therefore, many people have squeezed into the ranks of workers who are already too many. Too many workers on the production line have left workers idle for a long time. When I walked into a workshop, three female workers were chatting with three other female workers on the table next to me. As soon as I entered, they quickly returned to their seats, and sat there crossed their hands, looking at me curiously. In the few minutes of my stay, only one female worker did the work, and none of them could tell what their production quota was.