Wheels of change in Ningbo

NINGBO, Zhejiang province - Times are changing in Ningbo and so are the manufacturing processes. Modern machinery is replacing human hands to not only reduce costs but also boost output.

The wheels of change have percolated down to even small manufacturing units like pen makers in Ningbo.

At a pen assembly line of Chenglu Group Co Ltd, dozens of workers are busy screwing nibs onto penholders.