Over the past 20 years since reform and opening up, the manufacturing center of the global shoe industry has been pferred to China, and China is producing 70% of the world's shoes.

The shoe industry is a typical labor intensive industry. From the perspective of global development, this industry is always pferring to countries and regions with low labor rate costs.

In the new stage, how can China's shoes industry meet the challenge?

The world footwear development forum was held today in Houjie Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong province.

Renowned experts from China and abroad, world footwear giants, traders, purchasers and authorities of relevant government departments have discussed the topic of the development of the world footwear industry.

The footwear development forum is jointly sponsored by China Light Industry Federation, China Light Industry Crafts Import and export chamber and Guangdong Provincial Department of foreign trade and economic cooperation.