China Hums with Change
Cobban, Helena, The Christian Science Monitor
We climbed to the 10th level of the ancient wooden Pagoda of Six Harmonies here, and the views all round were stupendous. To the west rose mist-smudged mountains in the valleys of which nestled the tea gardens that produce China's most sought-after green teas. To the east, across the broad Qiantang River, was the industrial and business center of Hangzhou, a provincial capital 140 miles south of Shanghai. Along just one short section of the horizon 20 huge cranes were at work, lifting concrete to add new ranks of apartment houses, shopping malls, and office complexes to the many the city already boasts.
China's massive economy is humming, and its continuing growth …
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Article title: China Hums with Change.
Contributors: Cobban, Helena - Author.
Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor.
Publication date: June 1, 2004.
Page number: 9.
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