London Olympics souvenirs of the year six become "Made in China"

[British "Daily Mail" website reported on February 3]: Selling the Olympic Games! 91% of the souvenirs for the 2012 London Olympics are produced overseas, and two-thirds of them are from China.

The British flag is made up of three colors: red, white, and blue. These souvenirs were designed to demonstrate the best craftsmanship in Britain to commemorate the 2012 London Olympics.

Unfortunately, only 9% of souvenirs are actually produced in the UK.

Of the Olympic souvenirs sold, almost all cups, tea towels, crystal products and plush toys with the British flag are produced overseas. Even famous companies such as Wedgwood and Royal Dalton use overseas factories to produce their Olympic souvenirs.

The Olympic Games Organizing Committee expects that the United Kingdom will receive 1 billion pounds in revenue and 86 million pounds in profits from the souvenir sales of the 2012 London Olympics.

Although they claim that the London Olympics will benefit British companies, in fact, thousands of jobs and huge contracts have flown overseas.

A survey conducted by the Daily Mail found that of the 194 souvenirs listed on the 2012 London Olympics website, only 9% were made in the UK, and the rest came from overseas. Among them, China produced 62% of the London Olympics souvenirs, Turkey accounted for 9%, and the Philippines accounted for 4%.

The rest, including T-shirts, handbags, hats, toys and sporting goods, are produced in countries such as India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, Poland, Slovakia and Germany.

Famous domestic companies such as Royal Dalton, Wedgwood, Johnson & Johnson, and Datinton Crystal were also required to “take the lead” in the production of a series of Olympic-themed cutlery. Although the British flag and famous London landmarks are printed on the products, their premium bone china teapots, teacups, saucers, vases and dishes are produced in Thailand and China far from the United Kingdom.

Critics say that many companies that produce household products have won Olympic Games souvenir production contracts because they represent the British tradition, but they have wasted the opportunity to showcase the British local craftsmanship.

The organizing committee of the London Olympics pointed out that 90% of the enterprises that have obtained production licenses are British companies. The remaining 10% also have British offices and employ British employees.

But for some critics, such words have little comfort. Steven Moore, a ceramics expert on the BBC’s “Tourist Treasures” TV show, was shocked by the company that Josiah Wedgewood founded in overseas production of Olympic tea sets.

He said: "The Joshua Springs will also feel uneasy. The public will think this is a British product, produced in the UK -- not imported from thousands of miles away."

A spokesperson for the British Small Business Confederation said: “In every area of ​​manufacturing, from T-shirts to toys, the UK has a lot of expertise and expertise available. At the moment, the British economy is at a low point. This was originally a A good opportunity to boost the economy. The current situation is a bit disappointing."