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This year, the things we usually buy for chrismas, will not be produced by European manufacturers. A vast containership, Emma Maersk 3, will arrive at Felixstowe, Suffolk carrying 3,000 containers of goods from China. Toys, games, food and all the things we buy for chrismas will be deliivered to the European shopkeepers and many manufacturers in Europe will miss a lot of orders. The ship is full of electronic toys, electric guitars, computers and MP3 players. Emma Maersk is an example of how manufacturing has been transferred from Europe and US to China. Yentian Port, from where Emma Maersk set off last month, exports about 30,000 containers every day. China has become the world´s biggest exporter of electronic goods. The contents of the ship is a reflection of the consumer society. 12800 MP3 players in one container, 40,000 rechargeable batteries in another, etc. The ship contains thousands of chickens, lambs, biscuits, jam, lunch boxes, leather sofas, pyjamas and dogfood.

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