The real North Pole is in China
About 300 kilometers out of Shanghai is the town of Yiwu, where 60% of the world's Christmas decorations are made by workers in 600 factories and shipped around the globe.
Design studio Unknown Fields Division and photographer Toby Smith took a peek into the Christmas village while tracing the supply chain of the world's consumer products across the South China sea, following cargo routes and heading inland to their production bases.
With a backing track of the Chinese version of Jingle Bells, the group document the production line behind your baubles and santa hats. Smith says although the conditions are rough, the people appear content in their work environment. Read more...
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