by Xinhua writer Wang Jiangang

    NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The day after Thanksgiving, dubbed Black Friday because it traditionally marks the day when retailers finally move out of the red and into the black, shoppers rushed in their hordes into stores such as Toys "R" Us to grab gifts for their children this Christmas.

A girl from the Netherlands poses for photos with two big Mickey Mice made in China, at the World of Disney in New York, the United States, Dec. 18, 2007. China-made products are seen everywhere in the brand stores like Macy's and the World of Disney in New York. (Xinhua Photo)

    Samaya Gusteins, a mother of one, was carrying two big bags of toys and about to leave the store.

    "I have bought 17 toys for my 4-year-old daughter and other kids, " she told Xinhua.

    "The toys are many and affordable," she added.

    Gusteins said she was not surprised when she found that all the17 items she purchased were made in China.

    "In my eyes, most toys are made in China," she said.

    According to the U.S. Toy Industry Association, 70 to 80 percent of the toys on sale in the United States were made in China.

    Gao Hucheng, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce, said that among the 7 billion U.S. dollars worth of toys China exported globally last year, nearly half went to the United States. China exported 4.1 billion dollars' worth of toys in the first seven months of this year, 1.7 billion dollars' worth to the United States.

Mickey Mice made in China are seen at the World of Disney in New York, the United States, Dec. 18, 2007. China-made products are seen everywhere in the brand stores like Macy's and the World of Disney in New York. (Xinhua Photo)