Workers shift to industrial oasis

DONGGUAN, Guangdong: Xiao He left Zhangmutou for Shilong to restart his career as a migrant worker.

He left one of Dongguan's biggest townships for its smallest because Shilong, which literally means "Rock Dragon", has been moving smoothly when many companies in other townships have closed shop or declared bankruptcy, apparently because of the global financial crisis.

"I need to find a stable factory that would pay my wages on time. That's why I've come to Shilong," the 27-year-old Henan resident says as he queues up for an interview in front of Huanan Parmacy's gate.