Zhang, 63, a retired forestry worker, entered into a contract with the local government to embark on an afforestation program in 1981. The government bought back the fully grown trees once in three years from him.
Zhang said Asian Americans should join hands with African Americans and other minorities to defend the rights and interests of minorities in the US.
Zhang said the shopping spree on Nov 11 is just an epitome of the potential of China's consumption power.
Zhang worked from photographs of the former leaders, and he says he gained a deeper understanding of Irish history and politics while researching the series.
Zhao Shaoxiang, a physically challenged farmer from Wanqing village who farms 0.5 hectares of mountain land, said his annual return per mu - a Chinese measurement equal to one-15th of a hectare - increased from less than 2,000 yuan (0) to about 5,000 yuan after planting new crops under the guidance of expert technicians.
Zhang said China's real estate investment has been growing at a high level this year, and land transactions in many cities are also at a high level, especially in the first and second-tier cities, with developers showing strong enthusiasm for land acquisitions for residential housing.
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Zhang was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years' deprivation of political rights, and he must pay a fine of 1.55 million yuan for illegally storing dangerous substances, polluting the environment and bribery.
Zhiyuan, built and completed in England in 1887, was one of the most advanced warships in the Beiyang Fleet. It sank after the imperial Chinese navy was defeated in 1894 by the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Yellow Sea.
Zhang took his first set of four peach tree chairs and a round table to the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in 2016, catching the attention of several merchants who offered to buy the set.
Zhang said the UNESCO inscription has brought more international attention to the incident.