Nantong is the well-known region of textile, whose most crucial traditional industry is textile. Speaking of the history of the textile industry, the old generation of Nantong are clear and logical.
In the beginning of 1896, the government set up Bureaus of Commerce in Tongzhou, Suzhou and Zhenjiang, among which Dasheng Cotton Mill was established in Nantong and Sulun Cotton Mill was established in Suzhou.
In 1898, Dasheng Cotton Mill began to be constructed and began to manufacture in the next year. After several years of painstaking effort, the mill got stronger and stronger.
In 1904, the mill input about 19 millions dollars and more than 20,000 spindles. Net profit of the mill reached 109 millions dollars by 1911.
The appearance of textile industry in the end of the 1800s changed the city function of Nantong from exchanging to manufacturing. Nantong has become one of the earliest national capitalism foundations.
So far, textile industry of Nantong has solid foundation. Many crafts are in the advanced level at home and abroad. What’s more, centuries-old history and superior craft have become the prominent advantage.
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