As recreational fishing gains popularity among younger Chinese consumers seeking outdoor leisure activities, a small city in Central China's Hunan province is reaping the benefits. Linxiang, a county-level city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, now produces more than 80 percent of the fishing floats sold in China, turning a traditional fishing accessory into the foundation of a manufacturing cluster worth more than 9 billion yuan ($1.25 billion) a year.
Linxiang, home of China's fishing floats
As recreational fishing gains popularity among younger Chinese consumers seeking outdoor leisure activities, a small city in Central China's Hunan province is reaping the benefits. Linxiang, a county-level city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, now produces more than 80 percent of the fishing floats sold in China, turning a traditional fishing accessory into the foundation of a manufacturing cluster worth more than 9 billion yuan ($1.25 billion) a year.
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