Jasmine, a 16-year-old Chinese peasant, moves from the rural Sichuan province to the industrial city of Shaxi and finds work at the Lifeng blue jean factory. Jasmine, her co-workers, and Mr. Lam, the factory owner, allow the filmmaker extraordinary access into their lives. Their interwoven stories provide a rare and profound perspective on the current state of Chinese labor, its impact on the global economy, as well as the globalized culture it produces.  IE