A man works on a sewing machine at a clothing manufacture in Qingshen county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, March 2, 2011. The role, customarily held by women, is seeing a growing number of male applicants, as local companies face a shortage of female workers. [Photo/Xinhua] 

A man works on a sewing machine at a clothing manufacture in Qingshen county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, March 2, 2011. The role, customarily held by women, is seeing a growing number of male applicants, as local companies face a shortage of female workers. [Photo/Xinhua]