This is especially true because of the troubles evident in the last few months in the coastal export belt.

FORBES: China Says Yuan Will Be Fully Convertible Soon

The worldwide economic downturn has temporarily eased the pressure, but employers in China's coastal boom belt continue to complain of shortages (although 20m people are said to have lost their jobs since the downturn hit late last year).

ECONOMIST: Getting old before getting rich

The founder eventually took Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates south to Sonoma County, but a big part of his success was recognizing that California's "coastal" wine belt was a 480-kilometer-long affair.

FORBES: Harvest Time