James Fallows, a writer for The Atlantic, recently spent some time poking around the Foxconn plants and dormitories in the Longhua area of Shenzhen, China. These plants are where iPads and iPhones come to life, and have been the subject of scrutiny from many Western writers who believe that the company mistreats employees.
Fallows felt the need to point out the "infamous suicide nets" that were installed after a few Foxconn employees jumped from the plant rooftops in past years, and expressed surprise that the employees actually spend time doing such mundane things reading newspapers and relaxing. Apparently his image of the factories and dormitories at Foxconn was that he'
