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Countries such as Vietnam and Mexico are reaping the benefits of an unprecedented rewiring of global supply chains as companies seek to move manufacturing away from China. But another surprising beneficiary is China itself—or more specifically, its huge interior.

Central and Western provinces such as Anhui, Sichuan and Hubei have seen a dramatic export boom over the past few years as companies hunt for cheaper workers and more space away from China's teeming coast.