2. The Third Line Construction and Jinjiang Factory

This chapter briefly introduces the Third Line Construction and Jinjiang Factory, the field site of this study. In comparison with the other seven enterprises in the machinery industry of Chengdu city, this chapter shows that Jinjiang Factory does not differ in any major respect. As a key project in Chengdu, the factory is concealed in the mountain area, made up of many transferred workers, and operated with multifarious organizations. It thus conforms to the typical template of Third Line Enterprises in almost all aspects. Although no single case can fully represent the whole picture, the typicality of Jinjiang Factory makes it at least a decent case to study.