 Uniqlo entered the Chinese mainland market in 2002. , there were 555 stores in China, including in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanjing, Ningbo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shijia, Tianjin and Xi'an.In May 2011, the magazine "Shukan Bunshun" published a story alleging that Uniqlo had forced employees at its stores and factories in China to work long hours for little pay.In response, Uniqlo unsuccessfully sued the weekly's publisher, Bungeishunjū, for ¥220 million for libel.