January 1, 2014
Prato, Italy
A Chinese immigrant makes a phone call as police officers conduct a check at the Shen Wu textile factory. Prato, the historical capital of Italy’s textile business, has attracted the largest concentration of Chinese-run industry in...

Prato, Italy

A Chinese immigrant makes a phone call as police officers conduct a check at the Shen Wu textile factory. Prato, the historical capital of Italy’s textile business, has attracted the largest concentration of Chinese-run industry in Europe within less than 20 years. Yet Prato is also a thriving hub of illegality committed by both Italians and Chinese, a byproduct of globalization gone wrong, some people in the city say.  (via Reuters)

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