STORY: Peruvian alpaca toys enchant Chinese market at CIIE
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:40
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 7th CIIE
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YSABEL ZEA, Co-founder of Warmpaca
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): OSWALDO MAMANI, Peruvian craftsman
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YSABEL ZEA, Co-founder of Warmpaca
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): YSABEL ZEA, Co-founder of Warmpaca

STORYLINE:

At the just-concluded 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), Peruvian alpaca toys grabbed the attention of Chinese consumers.

As a seven-time attendee at the CIIE, Warmpaca's plush toys have found massive success in the Chinese market.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YSABEL ZEA, Co-founder of Warmpaca
"We have participated in all of the editions because it has been for us a very good platform for our sales to show our customers, our products, the quality, the level of detail that we put into every single one of the products."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): OSWALDO MAMANI, Peruvian craftsman
"First of all, we want to express gratitude to the Chinese government for opening a path for us to expand our market into China. Because of the large number of (orders), I asked my family to come here and make them together to meet the order demand. For us, it's also an opportunity to work and make money."

Over the years, Warmpaca has grown alongside the CIIE, expanding its booth space and product variety.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YSABEL ZEA, Co-founder of Warmpaca
"At the moment we are working with around 20 workshops. Each workshop is a family of artisans. It has helped them develop a very good economy within the past years. And with the training and effort that we make as a team back in Peru, we help them develop better skills and overcome the challenges that they have."

In recent years, practical cooperation between China and Peru has brought tangible benefits to the locals.

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): YSABEL ZEA, Co-founder of Warmpaca
"For us as a small company, it is gonna be so good. We're not only going to spend less money on freight cost, and also this is gonna help us develop more work for our artisans."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)