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Could You Live Without China?

by enathu | August 17, 2007 at 03:00 am

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From pet food to playthings, Chinese-made products are difficult to avoid. But is it impossible? That’s what journalist and author Sara Bongiorni tried to find out in 2005 when she, her husband and two children went a full year without buying anything manufactured in China. Bongiorni chronicled their efforts, their slip-ups and their frustrations in her new book, “A Year Without ‘Made in China'.” She spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Kurt Soller about Mattel’s toy recall, life without a coffee machine and why she’s happy her family’s self-imposed boycott is over.

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at 06:13 on August 18th, 2007

enathu, this is good stuff, very interesting and provocative. I tried to go "without China" once, briefly. It was briefly because I live in a small town, and well--it seemed like so many things came from China.

Suggestion: next time add some context from you. Personalize the material. Check out our J-Tips for more help. Can you hang this on a news peg, too, with context that refers to recent problems with dog food, toys, etc? Do you have your own experiences trying to go "without China"? We want to hear from you, framing the story!

enathu

at 21:04 on August 19th, 2007

Hi PEP,

Thanks for your comment and suggestion. Hereafter I hope to personalize the materil, which I am going to post in NowPublic.

For country like Sri Lanka - my country, it is impossible to avoid Foreign products thus, China. For my personal experience regarding avoiding Chinese products, it has no sense rather than some efforts. From peperpin to electrical equipments like iPod, "Made in China" is the lebel on it's wrappers.

Since, I am sure Shanghai is the reliable word related to China product. I can remember staple pin and everything has the label of Shanghai - China. The city Shanghai has became the unique "made in China" label.

For my point of view, In fact, it is hard to practise day to day life by avoiding Chinese products in developing countries.

Thanks.