中国的一个小城镇Qiaoxu, 现在处理世界上20%的鸭羽, 改变其经济。 A small Chinese township, Qiaoxu, now processes 20% of the world's duck feathers, transforming its economy.

Qiaoxu是中国南部的一个小城镇, 已成为全球羽毛和下行工业的领先者, 加工了世界五分之一的鸭毛。 Qiaoxu, a small township in south China, has become a global leader in the feather and down industry, processing one in five of the world's duck feathers. 这一转变始于1980年代,当时当地企业家认识到加工鸭羽毛的价值。 The transformation started in the 1980s when local entrepreneurs realized the value in processing duck feathers. 到1990年代末,Qiaoxu有90多个加工厂,供应主要服装制造商。 By the late 1990s, Qiaoxu had over 90 processing factories supplying major garment manufacturers. 如今,Qiaoxu工业价值近3.2亿美元,跨界销售额超过1.6亿美元,来自东南亚的原材料进口占40%。 Today, the industry in Qiaoxu is worth nearly $320 million, with cross-border sales exceeding $160 million and 40% of raw materials imported from Southeast Asia.