The especially harsh European winter is responsible for the increased demand for down products, bringing greater profits for businesses in the city of
"Our company received rush orders from
However, the orders were received just as the Chinese Spring Festival holiday was ending, with hundreds of thousands of migrant workers remaining in their hometowns.
"To guarantee delivery, we had to call workers located around the country and ask them to return to the factory to work," Zheng said.
The company promised to pay round-trip transportation costs for the workers. Other down companies have offered salary bonuses to encourage their workers to come back early.
The province's down companies have dealt with dim export prospects since 2009, largely because of the global economic downturn. Official data showed that
However, down factories in