In a special series called "What Is China?", CGTN travels across the land, providing glimpses of this dynamic, diverse and ever-changing country, and responds to questions frequently asked by international viewers. 

In this episode, we look at manufacturing. Is China still the world factory? 

The label “Made in China” has a poor reputation in the West, with consumers often associating it with cheap, low-quality products. 

It's not just T-shirts and iPhones that come out of China’s factories. Here are a few fun facts you may not have known:

- Call Marty McFly: China is the hoverboard-manufacturing center of the world. These funky transporters sadly don’t actually lift off the ground, unlike in “Back to the Future II”, but they have sold by the millions. And regardless of the brand, they almost all come from China, which has some 500 factories producing them, 300 of which are concentrated in the southeastern city of Shenzhen, according to a Quartz report, citing the Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision.

- Chinese manufacturers predicted the US election: Even before Donald Trump shocked the world with his US presidential win, Chinese manufacturers had an inkling how the vote would turn out. One maker of Halloween masks saw Trump’s likeness fly off the shelves and drew the correct conclusion, while another manufacturer said banners, hats and pins of “The Donald” outsold those of rival Hillary Clinton by two to one. Perhaps a more reliable way to predict elections in the future.

- China may not have qualified for the last few football World Cups, but it was still the biggest player in these tournaments - at least as far as fans were concerned. No football event would be complete without thousands of flags and fan paraphernalia, from colorful wigs and mascots to blaring vuvuzelas, and these nearly all come from China’s many factories. Even more crucial: the official ball for the past two World Cups in Rio in 2014 and South Africa in 2010 was produced in Shenzhen. That’s worth a most valuable player award. 

What is your take on the "Made in China" label? Are Chinese-made products something to seek or something to avoid? Where do your favorite clothes and accessories come from? Share your opinions with us!