Workers are convinced that people all over the world still need to buy the T-shirts, dresses and crop tops made in Guangzhou’s factories.

Some are moving to other provinces or to other countries, where they hoped to pay lower wages and avoid tariffs. Others were looking for new buyers in Europe and Southeast Asia.

“People in other countries still need to wear clothes,” said Zhang Yikui, who works at a factory that sells clothing on Shein and Amazon. “Little by little, China will keep going.”