Selling Chinese Handicrafts to the World

I previously discussed this idea with friends. In small and mid-sized towns and rural villages, there's a large pool of idle middle-aged and older women (with very low labor costs). You can hire them on a per-piece basis to craft handmade goods for sale. This article tells the story of selling straw-woven handbags and clutches—reportedly, the cooperative now includes nearly 4,000 rural aunties.

All the buyer photos feature stylish young women—but these products are actually made by 4,000 rural aunties