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US Manufacturing Activity Growth Slows in November
According to a survey of purchasing managers released on Dec. 1, factory activity in November was affected by higher energy prices, longer lead times, supplier shortages, and record cost inflation. As a result, U.S. manufacturing activity registered its weakest growth in many months.  In November 2021, the IHS Markit US

China

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The Artistic Value and History of Traditional Chinese Folding Fans
The hand fan has evolved through China’s long history, with artistic decoration often contributing to the value and beauty of the accessory. The earliest recorded painted hand fan (書畫扇 Shūhuà shàn) dates back to the 4th century, when calligraphers and ink wash painters made their works of art on hand

CHINA INSIGHTS

80% of elementary students: be online celebrities/common prosperity scares away the real & fake rich
15:33
The Far Eastern Group heavily fined by Beijing/SMIC Taiwanese executives leave/The star divorces
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Experts: nearly 63 trillion USD/What will the Chinese government do about the local debt crisis?
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3280 feet deep groundwater is contaminated in China/water and cross-contamination is out of control
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World

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China Calls ‘Emergency Meeting’ With Japanese Envoy After Abe’s Remarks on Defending Taiwan
After former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Dec. 1 that neither his country nor the United States could stand by if Communist China attacked Taiwan, Beijing’s foreign ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador for an “emergency meeting” on Friday, Dec. 3.  People’s Republic of China (PRC) Assistant Foreign Minister Hua

Life

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Winterize Your Garden in 6 Simple Steps
With winter just around the corner, for many of us it’s time to put gardening on hold. But before you do, it is important to take measures to protect and prepare, or “winterize your garden,” in order to ensure a good growing season next year. Completing these few simple tasks

Wellness

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Outdoor Education: How Open-Air Classrooms Enhance Learning
There was a time when schooling took place largely outdoors, with students seated in open-air classrooms. With no walls to confine them, children were learning their lessons while taking in their wholesome natural environment at the same time. Although our modern school systems do not exactly embrace al fresco education,

Culture

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1000 Miles of Lost Cherokee Trails Remapped
Lamar Marshall, land surveyor, electrical engineer, and anti-logging campaigner, is a world-renowned expert on historic Cherokee footpaths. Marshall has mapped approximately 1000 miles of Cherokee trails in Appalachia.  When the Cherokee Nation governed the southern Appalachians 300 years ago, a network of foot pathways linked over fifty villages and settlements,