A worker makes toys for pets in a workshop in Wenqiao township, East China's Zhejiang Province, on October 31, 2024. Industry data show that from January to August, China exported 283,200 tons of pet products, an increase of 22.1 percent year-on-year, with the export value amounting to $1.181 billion, an increase of 2.4 percent. Photo: VCG