Leo Roars in China — Michelson

EDITOR’S notebook

A MASSIVE complex of buildings encompassing 3.3 million square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space. Some 15,000 workers, with nearly 12,000 of them housed in dormitories built right on the 160-acre campus. Meals prepared daily for the entire workforce, with future plans for an organic farm. Two on-site medical clinics with four doctors on duty. Its own fire brigade complete with three fire engines and an ambulance. Five power and three wastewater treatment plants. A company library with 27,000 books, a post office, recreational areas and even a discotheque. Plus, ongoing construction projects for more housing, larger dining facilities and floorspace for increased production capacity.