Homebound sewing jobs bring a better life to the doorstep

Upon hearing an approaching motorcycle, Lan Manxiu stops sewing, hops off her seat and hobbles out of the house. Her wages are arriving.

Of all the noises, the 37-year-old likes the sound from the humming of a motorcycle engine the most.

Every day, the loaded motorcycle delivers clothing material ready for sewing in the morning, and picks up the sewn clothes for sale in the evening.