From WiderImage: Suzhou, one of the world's largest bridal goods exporters, is feeling the chill as couples all over the world delayed, downsized or cancelled their nuptials because of the coronavirus pandemic via Aly Song & brendagoh_
Ma Li puts a wedding dress on a mannequin at her store.
Suzhou, one of the world's largest bridal goods exporters, is feeling the chill as couples all over the world delayed, downsized or cancelled their nuptials because of the coronavirus pandemic. That speedy growth was interrupted by the discovery of the first coronavirus cases in Wuhan, about 740 kilometres west of Suzhou, in early January and lockdown measures imposed in China and other parts of the world.
"Out of a hundred only 10-20% survived," said of her client businesses, including bridal studios and exporters.An employee works on a wedding dress at Suzhou Jusere Wedding & Evening Dress Co. LTD's factory. "I hope that the epidemic abroad can get under control which will allow wedding dress studios to reopen. That can in turn drive consumption," said founder Xu Chuanhai.A model poses for a photo as a women takes a picture of her at China Wedding Expo 2020.
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