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Shenzhen jewelry industry started from 1980s. Thanks to the influence of Hong Kong gold jewelry industry, Shenzhen gold jewelry industry leads in mainland China and has become the biggest gold jewelry manufacturing base and trade distribution center after 1990s. There are over one thousand gold jewelry enterprises in Shenzhen now, with about 110 thousand workers. Its annual manufacture and processing total value reach 43 billion yuan, which takes up 70% of the whole nations.
There are over a hundred million pieces of jewelry produced in Shenzhen in 2003; enterprises imported and exported about 42 tons gold with about one billion US dollars export amount, which takes up 30% of the whole nations. The total amount of jewelry industry in China is about 40 billion yuan.
Shenzhen and its surrounding area has approximately 800 jewellery manufacturers and supplies 70% to 80 % of the jewellery offered for sale in the domestic market in China. The Schenzen Special Economic Zone is now the largest jewellery manufacturing and wholesale centre supplying the domestic market in China , the gem-set gold jewellery manufacturing centre for the domestic market, the centre for platinum jewellery production and gemstone polishing Centre.
In fact, Shenzhen has now become the biggest jewelry producing center in China. It plays a very important role in China jewelry industry as industry core. With Shenzhen government listing Shenzhen jewelry industry as one of the six feature industries, Shenzhen is now creating an oasis of jewelry industry. 50 billion sales amount and 1 billion US dollars export amount was realized in 2005.
The September Shenzhen International Jewellery Fair is held in September every year at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. The fair is recognized by the attendants as the most professional, a truly international and the most influential jewellery trade fail in China. In 2004, the exhibition gathered over 600 exhibitors from 15 countries and areas, namely, HongKong, Taiwan area, Japan, Korea, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Italy, France, Israel and USA, as well as different provinces and cities in China. The exhibition area spanned over 30,000 square meters with a total of 1,200 booths, registering a 25% increase in size over that of year 2003. The Fair has gathered big and small suppliers and buyers under one roof, providing unlimited business opportunities to the industry as a whole.

Shatoujiao Gold Jewelry Zone
The city of Shenzhen borders Hong Kong, which is one of the 3 International gold jewelry accessory centers. Since the mid1990s, Hong Kong jewelers have gradually headed north to Shenzhen which now accounts for 80% of all of Chinas jewelry production. With its manufacturing scale and processing ability being the best in China, it has quickly become Chinas jewelry center for manufacturing, processing, trading.
Shatoujiao Free Trade Zone is the first one operated with International practice in China. It makes the jewelry industry a key supported and protected industry. There are over 30 major gold jewelry accessory manufacturers making it the most centralized district for the jewelry industry in Shenzhen with 60% of the production in the city. Shatoujiao Free Trade Zone is a distinguished area in accessory production and well known by jewelry wholesalers.

In May 2001, Shenzhen ART jewelry Co. Ltd investment of 100 million RMB saw the completion of the Shenzhen Jewelry Building. This building was set up in Shatouiao Free Trade Zone, With the south pearl Yantian Port to the east, the picturesque Wutong Mountain to the north and facing the Dapeng gulf to the south, the building is part of Shenzhens brightest eastern golden seashore. This seashore also includes MingSike Aircraft World, the Maisha seashore, Yantian Port and Shenzhen Sea World.

The 42,000 sq/m Gold Jewelry Building has 13 floors staging with processing, trading and service areas. It is a professional, multi-functional gold jewelry building. It is destined to become the center in the industry with its geographical advantage in the Shatoujiao Free Trade Zone, which attracts many famous Hong Kong jewelry brands such as Xie Ruilin, Hengfeng, QIngfengjin and Daimengde. Together with the capital and information rushing into this area, it makes Shatoujiao a centralized area of the gold industry.

ShuiBei International Jewelry Trade Center

Built in April, 2004, ShuiBei International Jewelry Trade Center is situated in the center of the Luohu Industrial area in the Jewelry city Shenzhen. It is a large professional jewelry market affiliated to Ya Nuo Xin groups.
This area has long been a production center for the jewelry industry in Shenzhen. Over 500 well-known jewelry corporations are gathering there, making it the top of the trade list for the jewelers at home and abroad. The government of Shenzhen & Luohu District have invested the amount of 190 millions to promote the area the biggest jewelry industry center in China.
Shuibei International Jewelry Trade Center work multifunctional as jewelry R&D, trade, tourism , promotion of the jewelry culture. Covering an operation area of over 1000 square meters, this center attracts over 100 corporations, among which, 27 are from abroad, 41 are at home, and the rest are the locals. The whole trade center is divided into over 10 operation parts, such as gold, platinum, inlay, silver, jade, pearl, precious stones, accessories, which fully meet the desire of their clients, that is, to buy everything in a place. So far, the transaction amount has reached 2.6 billion RMB, with 480 million for exporting. All these increase the regional taxes a lot and highly promote the economic development of Shenzhen.
The State Jewelry Quality Inspection and Supervision Center also comes into the trade center. It issues the authorized certificate for every product, which make the trade center to operate in a more standard way. Moreover, its cooperation with the media, such as China Gold, Previous Stone Weekly, China Precious Stone, Jewelry Business, Asian Jewelry, Taiwan Jewelry, Shenzhen Business, Hong Kong Business, Shenzhen TV, has brought an effective advertisement to jewelry culture. The trade center held jewelry fair successively in April & December of 2004, attracting the buyers and retailers from all corners of the world. The sales volume reach 300 million and 330 million separately, which created a sales miracle in the jewelry industry. All the above mentioned show us the great charm of Shuibei International Jewelry Trade Center and the jewelry culture.

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Government Policies

Introduction

The Indian Textile Industry is looked upon as one of the largest industries in the world. The Ministry of Textiles in India has introduced several policies and schemes targeting the growth of this sector. Some of them listed here include:

Insight into Indias National Textile Policy

The National Textile Policy was devised bearing in mind the following objectives:

Boost the growth of the textile industry in India and nurture and fix its position in the global arena as a leading manufacturer and exporter of clothing.

To cut down imports of the domestic market.

To infuse competitive spirit by liberalizing stringent controls

Promoting Foreign Direct Investment and R&D in this sector

Focus on diversification and up gradation taking into account the environmental concerns.

Evolvement of a firm multi-fibre base; and developing the skills of the weavers and the craftsmen in the process.

The goals set to meet the following targets:

The Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme should be executed in a focused manner.

The garment industry should be eliminated from the list of the small scale industry sector.

The handloom industry should be prompted to flex its muscles and embark into foreign ventures to compete globally. The National Textile Policy is also working towards streamlining the availability and the productivity of quality raw materials. Due care is being taken to control the unstable prices. Special measures are being undertaken to raise the level of Indian silk to the International Standards.

Preamble

To know the purpose of the industry and to cater to peoples most basic requirements and promote sustained growth and thereby enhance the quality of living.

To recognize textile industry as an independent industry, from manufacturing raw materials to delivery of finished products, and its significant contribution to the economy as a whole.

To appreciate its vast potential for generating employment opportunities in noteworthy sectors like agriculture, organized sector, urban and rural areas, decentralized sector especially for women and differently abled.

To identify with the Textile Policy of 1985 which saw annual growth rate climb by 7.13 percent, textile exports by 13.32 percent and per capita availability of fabrics by 3.6 percent.

To evaluate the issues and problems confronted by the textile industry and strategies outlined by experts for this specific purpose.

To manufacture good quality clothing and cater to the demands of the people with reasonable prices.

Important areas

The government of India in an endeavor to promote textile industry laid emphasis on several areas, which are mentioned below:

Pioneering Marketing Strategies
Improvisation in technology
Alteration in Products
Quality Consciousness
Improvement in the quality of raw materials
Increase in productivity
Increase in exports
Finance Planning
Generation of Employment Opportunities
Human Resource Development

Pioneering Efforts

Government of India has laid down certain targets thatll help build and promote textile industry of India. To attain the aforesaid targets, dogged efforts are being made in the following direction

All manufacturing segments of textile industry will be governed by TUFS (Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme)

Enhance the quality and productivity of cotton. The aim is to enhance 50 percent productivity and sustain quality of international standards.

Set up the technology mission on jute with an objective to enhance cotton productivity of the country.

Inspire private organization to offer financial support to the textile industry.

Encourage private players to establish world class textile industry.

Persuade handloom industry for producing value added items.

Persuade private sectors build up world class textile industry and then embrace various textile processing units scattered in various parts of India.

Restore functions of the TRA(Textile Research Associations) and start giving importance to research works

Insight into the Government policy in terms of cotton and man-made fiber

One of the primary aims of the government policy is to improve the quality and the productivity of cotton and man-made fibre. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Textiles and cotton growing regions are mainly responsible for achieving the target. .

Other important areas for textile industry

IT sector

The IT industry plays a paramount role when it comes to development of textile industry in India. The IT industry has laid down a sound commercial network for the textile industry to prosper and grow.

HRD sector

Optimum utilization of human resources helps build the textile industry to a large extent. Government of India has laid out some effective strategies to optimize its utilization in support of the textile industry.

Financial Planning

Government of India is also prompting talented Indian Designers and technologists of India to work for the Indian Textile Industry and is also planning to establish a venture capital fund in collaboration with financial establishments.

Indian Textile Acts

Some of the important acts with respect to the textile industry include:

Central Silk Board Act, 1948
The Textiles Committee Act, 1963
The Handlooms Act, 1985
Cotton Control Order, 1986

Under the Textile Undertaking Act, 1995 Government of India is trying its best to offer pertinent facilities so as to exploit the sector to its full potential and achieve the said target. The industry is presently growing at the rate of 9-10 percent and is estimated to grow at the rate of 16 percent in value. The clothing and manufacturing sector is expected to grow at the rate of 21 percent in value terms.