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There, The New York Times reported in a recent story, workers are paid "as little as $25 a month [to] clip roses from huge greenhouses, take them to vast sheds to remove any thorns by hand, and wrap them in paper and plastic for shipment." To help improve the flower business in Yunnan Province, the government is building new roads, bridges, and airports as well as offering interest-free loans specifically for building new greenhouses. By doing so, they hope to increase the export of roses, which command a high value per pound of flowers. The deputy chief of China's Flower Association, Li Gang told The New York Times, "Our plan is to become the biggest flower producer and exporter in Asia in 10 to 15 years." Doeke Faber, chairman of Flower Auctions in the Netherlands and president of the International Association of Horticultural Producers seems to believe in China's potential as a major player in the world's flower industry as well saying, "Certainly they are the sleeping giant. They have excellent climate and very cheap labor." Though China's efforts to boost its cut flower exports are commendable, they won't go unchallenged. China doesn't presently have enough refrigerated storage areas or trucks. They'll also face major expenses to fly flowers to faraway markets. And, there are challenges from the international floral industry, too. China produces flowers that fall within a wide range of grades, but they don't produce a great deal of premium roses because there have been disagreements with rose breeders over royalty payments. In addition, some people in the industry believe that China is violating international trade rules with government subsidies. Furthermore, they're concerned that China's inexpensive flowers could cause an overall decrease in wholesale prices. Only time will tell if China's bid for a place in the worldwide cut flower market will be successful. If China does meet its goals, we're likely to see some changes in the flower industry, such as price changes and maybe even some new flower varieties...and an update on Wikipedia, too! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wesley Berry is member of the American Academy of Floriculture (AAF) and President of Wesley Berry Flowers, a successful multi-million dollar floral business that was established in 1946. As a major sponsor of http://www.local-library.com and http://www.Localschoolfinder.com , Wesley Berry has worked hard on behalf of improving literacy. Visit Wesley Berry Flowers on the web at http://www.800wesleys.com . --- END ARTICLE --- Get HTML or TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of This Article at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/b/no-flowers-for-china.shtml#get_code ..................................... 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