Light industry in China includes 40-odd sectors,
including paper-making, daily-use mechanical devices, salt
production, foodstuffs, silicates for household use,
plastics, electro-optical sources, household chemical
products, metal products, household appliances, and leathers
and furs—a total of more than 300,000 varieties. Since
the introduction of the policies of reform and opening to
the outside world, with a high market orientation level,
light industrial enterprises have accelerated the pace of
introduction of foreign investment and advanced
technologies. As a result, household consumption has become
abundant, and many famous-brand and high-quality products
have appeared on the market. The textile industry is
developing rapidly, satisfying not only the domestic needs
but also entering the international market. In 1999, the
added value of the light and textile industries reached 869
billion yuan.
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