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Prior to establishing the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., the United States Congress and its predecessors had met in Philadelphia (Independence Hall and Congress Hall), New York City (Federal Hall), and a number of other locations (York, Pennsylvania; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; the Maryland State House in Annapolis …

Since the U.S. Congress was established by the Constitution in 1789, it has convened in three locations: New York, Philadelphia, and its permanent home in Washington, D.C.

BEIJING – Kids’ clothes made in China’s two largest children’s wear production bases contain hazardous chemicals that pose potential health risks for children, says a new report by the environmental group Greenpeace. Even the Chinese government’s quality control watchdog agrees that kids’ clothes can be dangerous.

Well, some Chinese manufacturer companies use formaldehyde or sulfur to keep the clothes wrinkle-free. Therefore, the clothing will carry a fishy smell. These two chemicals are also the reason why your other Chinese products smell too. Lastly, Chinese products are stored for a long time.

For many Americans, the “Made in China” label has become synonymous with low-cost and low-quality. Han can point to several examples on product safety—toxic pill capsules, food contamination, and toys containing lead paint—as well as concerns about human rights in China and US-China trade disputes.

To summarise, there is nothing inherently bad about the quality of Chinese products. Many premium “high quality” products are already made in China. Buyers need to be careful to select suppliers based on their ability to deliver a quality product, not just on price.

Both China and Japan are huge manufacturing countries; however, while one relies on bulk manufacturing, the latter has created an image of quality craftsmanship for its products. As a result, given a choice, people across the world tend to prefer products made in Japan over products made in China.

Japanese products have been consistently good quality since the 70s. Take for example their cars (Toyota, Datsun/Nissan, Honda) and their electronics (Sony, Toshiba, Mitsubishi). Made in Japan is regarded as a product of the highest quality. When it comes to Korean goods in 70s, 80s, 90s were substandard.

Products sold in Japan are high quality and reliable even when they are made in China.” For Chinese consumers, it doesn’t matter whether products are made in China or not, a case in point being Apple, which manufactures its iPhones mostly in China. However, what is a hit in Japan does not always sell well in China.

Manufactured goods from Japan enjoy a well-earned reputation for high quality, durability and sophistication. Japanese automotive manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi are among the largest in the world. Japan does not rely on low labour costs to remain a competitive location for manufacturing.