Liu said flower farmers in Yunnan province have collectively lost billions of yuan due to the disruption, and the migrant workers who were able to reach their jobs by March 6 represented only 52 percent of last year's 27.29 million.
Liu shares the dormitory with nine other workers from her home village. Due to the housing benefits, Liu has sent 300,000 yuan back home over the past two years.
Liu Dingding, a veteran industry analyst in Beijing, sees no direct connection between the satellite launch and an immediate improvement in customer experience for the festival season, calling the launch "more of a publicity stunt".
Liu Kun takes interview at the PEACE research center at Yale University. JUDY ZHU / CHINA DAILY
Lin Xin, an undergraduate from Xiangtan University in South China's Hunan province, completed the race in 1 hour, 14 minutes, 7 seconds, winning the men's half-marathon.
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Lin said the city's catering industry had returned to 92 percent of capacity as of June, with overall consumption bouncing back to 81.3 percent of normal.
Liu said his operation is not directly affected by the continuing US-China trade dispute, and he's confident foreign investment will continue to fuel expansion.
Lin Zhijie, an aviation industry analyst and columnist at Carnoc.com, one of China's largest civil aviation web portals, said: "The potential combination of Boeing and Embraer or the potential purchase of Embraer's narrow-body aircraft business is likely to pose a more severe challenge to China and hurt prospects for its C919 aircraft."
Liu Liehong, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said the new round of technological revolution is deepening the integration of digital and real economies, which boosts new business models while bringing new cybersecurity challenges.