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Monday - Mr Shrie

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April 29th 2008
Monday morning - I went to vist the main headquarters of South Holding group, a conglomerate of factories. One thing about China, all factories belong to a "conglomerate" Hangzhou is the Fabric production capitol of the world. any of the factory business got there start in fabrics and extended to other things (like motors). I met Mr. Shrie, or Mr. Kant (his other name). He is the boss, the big ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more