In China, a factory sews UK flags owing to overwhelming demands after Queen's death

As preparations are underway to bid a final adieu to Britain's longest serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II, far away in a Chinese town, a shop is churning out thousands of British flags.

Employees of Zhejiang province-based Shaoxing Chuangdong Tour Articles Co. are working 14-hours a day to make British-themed flags. These flags will be carried by mourners or hung outside homes.

The factory is also manufacturing flags that show Elizabeth's portrait and the years of her birth and death.

Factory manager Fan Aiping said, "There is a story behind each flag. This time it's about the queen in the United Kingdom. They are buying these flags to mourn the queen deeply."

The factory was flooded with orders within hours of Queen Elizabeth II's death. Located in South of Shanghai, the factory reportedly completed 500,000 flags in the first week with employee strength of over a 100.

This was followed by dispatch of about 20,000 flags recently. Given the rush, the flags aren't even packaged, they are being put up in a box and shipped away. The factory had been making flags for the football World Cup before Elizabeth's death.

Chuangdong has been in the industry since 2005 and produces flags for other sports events or national day celebrations. It also makes sports-themed scarves and banners.