Comments on: Chinas Racquet Town – Longmen, Zhejiang Province http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/chinas-racquet-town-longmen-zhejiang-province/ Travel Tales and Photos from around the world off the beaten track Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Michael Hayes http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/chinas-racquet-town-longmen-zhejiang-province/#comment-14185 Michael Hayes Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:22:29 +0000 http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/chinas-racquet-town-longmen-zhejiang-province/#comment-14185 Fascinating documentary - I'm a keen badminton player, knew that most of the rackets I use come from China, but had no idea they were strung by hand in the streets of small settlements like this. In the western world, rackets are restrung using special equipment to ensure a high, constant tension (9-14kg). I assumed this was how rackets were strung in China during the manufacture process as well, in a factory. So this was news to me! Thanks for such an interesting insight. Cheers, Mike Fascinating documentary – I’m a keen badminton player, knew that most of the rackets I use come from China, but had no idea they were strung by hand in the streets of small settlements like this.

In the western world, rackets are restrung using special equipment to ensure a high, constant tension (9-14kg).

I assumed this was how rackets were strung in China during the manufacture process as well, in a factory. So this was news to me! Thanks for such an interesting insight.

Cheers,

Mike

]]> By: P. Reich http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/chinas-racquet-town-longmen-zhejiang-province/#comment-10396 P. Reich Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:45:56 +0000 http://www.roadlesstravelled.com.au/chinas-racquet-town-longmen-zhejiang-province/#comment-10396 I like this post. It amazes me that there is a big group on one side and a big group on the other side then an itty bitty small group in the middle. Here's what I mean: You have the town of Longmen where ppl are working hard for small wages and want to maintain the life that they know. You have the consumers of today who are fed up with rising prices, outsourcing, etc. then the very small group in the middle who dont care about either of the big sides and are making BIG money doing it. I'm not mad at commercialism until it affects where I live (much like the ppl of Longmen) but still the equation sucks. Oh well it is-what it is. Great site! I like this post. It amazes me that there is a big group on one side and a big group on the other side then an itty bitty small group in the middle. Here’s what I mean: You have the town of Longmen where ppl are working hard for small wages and want to maintain the life that they know. You have the consumers of today who are fed up with rising prices, outsourcing, etc. then the very small group in the middle who dont care about either of the big sides and are making BIG money doing it. I’m not mad at commercialism until it affects where I live (much like the ppl of Longmen) but still the equation sucks. Oh well it is-what it is. Great site!

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