Orders Flooded to 'Igeot' Immediately After the Death of the British Queen

Chinese Flag Factory Operating at Full Capacity Due to Surge in Orders
500,000 British Flags and Queen Portrait Flags Produced in One Week

Due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, orders for the production of the British flag at a Chinese factory have surged, and factory workers are busy at work.
Photo by AP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] There is a place that unexpectedly enjoyed a special demand following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. It is a flag manufacturing factory in China.

According to the AP News on the 18th (local time), 90 minutes after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the 8th (local time), orders for British flag production began pouring into a factory in China.

As demand for British flags surged amid waves of condolences mourning the Queen's passing, orders were immediately placed with China, known as the "world's factory." Accordingly, about 100 workers at 'Chuangdong Tourism Products' in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, focused on producing British flags for 14 hours a day starting from 7:30 a.m. on the 9th, after receiving the first order at 3 a.m. (China local time).

As a result of these efforts, the factory produced at least 500,000 British flags within a week. The products include British flags held by mourners or displayed outside homes, as well as flags featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The price is about 7 yuan (approximately 1,386 KRW) per flag.

Factory general manager Pan Aiping said, "When the first order came in at dawn, we shipped out 20,000 British flags from the factory's existing stock, and customers came directly to the factory to pick up the products."

Pan added, "Many flags were not even packaged but were immediately packed into boxes and shipped out." This shows that the orders and shipments were carried out very urgently.

Manager Pan also said, "Behind every news event, there is a business opportunity." The flag company, which opened in 2005, mainly produces national flags, related flags, and banners used for the World Cup, sports events, and national holidays. Before the Queen's passing, they were producing flags for the World Cup to be held in Qatar this November.

Employee Ni Guozhen, who has worked at the company since its founding, said, "I have learned about the world through this work," and added, "I am proud and happy to make flags."

Ni, who once made flags for a British royal wedding, said, "Each flag has a story. This time, people are buying flags to deeply mourn the British Queen."

Although British flags are produced in China, diplomatic relations between the UK and China remain strained.

The UK and China continue to clash over regional issues such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Xinjiang Uyghur. Last year, the Chinese government sanctioned seven British lawmakers who mentioned human rights issues in Xinjiang, and in response, the British Parliament banned the Chinese ambassador to the UK from entering parliamentary precincts for one year.

Additionally, on the 16th (local time), a Chinese government delegation was refused when attempting to pay respects at Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.