Toys

Hong Kong Toys Industry Project

Group Members : Leung Po Wah

Tso Yin Chun

Leung Yuk Kei

Wong Ka Ling

Chan Wing Yan

Cheng Man Yee

Content

1. Toys History

2. Hong Kong Toys Industry Development History

3. An overview of Toys industry of Hong Kong

4. Hong Kong Toys industry face the problems

5. The Advantage of Hong Kong Toys industry

6. Additional information (The impact of exports for Hong Kong toy industry)

7. Regulatory and safety approval requirements for Toys

8. Summary & conclusion

9. Recommendation

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1. Toys History

Toy is the use of an object to play by children for learning, exercising the mind and bodies and growing up normally as well as entertainment. The earliest toys were made from materials found in nature, such as rocks, sticks, and clay about thousand years ago. As the technology has changed and civilization progressed, therefore toys also need to be changed. Whereas ancient toys were made from materials found in nature like stone, wood, and grass, modern toys are often made from plastic, cloth, and synthetic materials. The materials that toys are made from have changed, what toys can do has changed, but the fact that children play with toys has not changed. Ancient toys were often made by the parents and family of the children who used them, or by the children themselves. Modern toys, in contrast, are often mass-produced and sold in stores. Toys industry greatly contributed to Hong Kong’s economies.

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2. Hong Kong Toys Industry Development History

Toys industry has already developed over the half century in Hong Kong. In 1950's, great quantities with cheap labor force, funds and technique move to Hong Kong from mainland China that provided to Hong Kong industries has great competition ability with the cheap production cost. Hong Kong toys industry was developed rapidly at that time. Many toys enterprises manufactured simple plastic toys. In 1960’s, toys products ran to...