. >> kyrgyzstan was the first former soviet republic to join the wto. it enacted free trade policies to stimulate economic growth. to raise its competitiveness, it set customs duties at a far lower rate than other former soviet countries. at the same time, its neighbor, china, was becoming the world's factory, focusing on rapid economic growth. with such low customs duties, products from china could enter kyrgyzstan with hardly any change in price. and because the other former soviet republics also had will you duties, goods could pass through dordoi on to other countries and still remain cheap. dordoi bazaar is a shop paradise. people opened up stores here lured by the promise of big profits until it reached its current size. this is gulya, who runs a lingerie store. vy she returned from russia, where she was a migrant worker, six years ago to achieve her dream, opening a store in dordoi. she chose underwear because it sells all year round, whatever the season. >> translator: in summer, red sells well. beige does, too n. winter, it's navy or black. tho