In Xiaogong, villager Zheng Gaowei has come to realize that the era of collecting real human hair for the wig industry is on the wane. Facing that reality, Henan Rebecca Hair Products has been moving its upstream supply chain to other areas such as India, as well as focusing on synthetic fiber, the other major raw material for wigs.
In Vietnam, a power generation station operated by a Chinese company has turned 70,600 tons of garbage into 18 million kilowatt hours of green electricity, boosting local economic growth while reducing pollution.
In March, Beijing raised the down payment for second homes and suspended housing loans with a maturity of 25 years or more.
In October, a total of 30 license plates were given to the intelligent connected vehicles (ICV) of Chinese artificial intelligence pioneer Baidu by the government of Cangzhou.
In New York, protesters gathered in Manhattan in a mostly peaceful demonstration on Wednesday night. However, another group nearby scuffled with police on bicycles when they stopped traffic. At least 20 people were arrested, including a Pennsylvania woman seen on video spitting in an officer's face.
In Seattle, the demonstration motivated student Dylan Clauson to walk out despite concerns that it could cause problems at her rigorous high school.
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In March, the National People's Congress, the top legislature, approved the Supervision Law, designed to lay a legal foundation for an upgraded anti-graft task force.
In Weifang alone, flooding affected 68,600 hectares of vegetable fields and damaged 270,000 greenhouses. The city suffered direct economic losses of over 10 billion yuan.
In October, Voice Changer was named this year's Chinese champion of She Loves Tech, a startup competition held in China, which attracted entrepreneurs from over 30 countries and regions this year.
In March, Ofo and Mobike landed in Singapore, their first overseas market. In less than half a year, Mobike's orange bikes have spread to Manchester and Salford in Britain, Fukuoka and Sapporo in Japan, Milan and Florence in Italy, among others. Meanwhile, Ofo's yellow bikes are exploring new overseas markets and are expected to land on the shores of 20 countries and regions by the end of 2017.