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Christmas: Made in China

  • Video by: Chris Weller , Max Joseph, Simon Hawkins
  • Posted: December 19, 2008 at 5:03 pm

Christmas is a consumer bonanza, but where do all these products that flood December come from? The answer’s China. From fake Christmas trees and ornaments to iPhones and XBoxes, China has become, for all intents and purposes, our North Pole. We unwrap the numbers. An original GOOD Video.

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DISCUSSION: 19 Comments
    • Posted by: JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmidt
    • on December 19, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    Why didn’t santa’s sleigh break? It should have fallen apart shortly after take off.

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 20, 2008 at 1:22 am

    haha 节日快乐

    • Posted by: Simaril727
    • on December 20, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    Great job!

    • Posted by: QChan
    • on December 20, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    Wow.

    • Posted by: sarahlang
    • on December 21, 2008 at 4:10 am

    Merry Christmas!

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 22, 2008 at 5:39 am

    错误的中国地图,请注意~!

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 22, 2008 at 5:47 am

    The map of China in the video is incorrect,for there lost 2 provinces: Hainan and Taiwan

    • Posted by: MumblyDan
    • on December 23, 2008 at 12:11 pm

    Anonymous, Taiwan’s status is debatable. It may have been deliberate.

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 24, 2008 at 5:20 am

    I need this song!! Anybody know who it’s by?

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 25, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    well, it is the U.S. fault for buying and establishing supply chains in china in the first place. china is there there to fill the demand for very low labor costs.

    • Posted by: Suncaster
    • on December 27, 2008 at 4:41 am

    Omg, I have always wanted a little Chinese elf like the one featured in
    this movie of my very own! Are we importing those too?

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 27, 2008 at 7:00 am

    yes, it´s thhe U.S. fault for this Globalization shit, we screwded ourselves and that, the lack of an economy, that will be our downfall.

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 27, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    I firmly believe in solid international relations, especially where import/export is concerned. I drive a Hyndai and it is a great ride and extremely economical, 35 mpg and I love Chinese food.

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 27, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    If “everything is made in China” doesn’t scare you, then try to buy something that ISN’T made in China.  That means China gets to say what we can and cannot have.  Is that okay with you?

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 27, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Buy American whenever you can!

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on December 28, 2008 at 1:57 am

    I think people are missing the point of this video. Obviously, nobody is understanding the impact our mass consumption of chinese goods is having on America. We are destroying (actually we already have destroyed) out entire economy. There is hardly anything made in America anymore, which is extremely sad. America used to make some of the best quality goods out there, and now we, like idiots buy from china items that cost them cents to make for dollars. America complains about its economic crisis, the lack of jobs, and closing of car plants, well wake the hell up. THIS video just shows everybody WHY we are where we are. We export most jobs than goods. If America wants its economy back, then we need to bring the jobs back. But of course, washington plays a darling role in this too. Screwing over Americans. All the borrowed money from China is money that we poured into their economy by buying their goods. Washington keeps its mouth shut when it comes to matters on trade with china, and washington gets borrowed money.  

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on January 3, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Where in China is Santa Claus called Dun Che Lao Ren?

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on January 18, 2009 at 11:15 am

    The song was probably made in China too, probably just like the video? ; )

    • Posted by: Anonymous
    • on February 24, 2009 at 10:45 am

    The United States is the largest importer of goods and third largest exporter, though exports per capita are relatively low. Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are its top trading partners. The leading export commodity is electrical machinery, while vehicles constitute the leading import. After an expansion that lasted just over six years, the U.S. economy has been in recession since December 2007.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UsaTrue, many *consumer* goods come from abroad, HOWEVER, the USA produces and exports many *industrial* goods and services also.

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