Shi's home village, Shibadong, Hunan province, is home to many ethnic Miao people, and its scarcity of arable land and water is typical of the area.
Since China maintained a conventional monetary policy and avoided too much of policy easing, interest rates remained at a relatively higher level compared with many advanced economies, while inflation expectations were modest during the recent months, said experts.
Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.94 points, or 0.08 percent, to 30,046.85. The S&P 500 was down 9.19 points, or 0.25 percent, to 3,682.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 39.06 points, or 0.31 percent, to 12,480.88.
Shoppers buy fruit at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. [Photo/JIA MINJIE FOR CHINA DAILY]
Shortly after the earthquake struck Jiuzhaigou county in Southwest China's Sichuan province, more than 20 foreigners from nine countries offer their prayers in a video uploaded on Thursday.
Silicon Valley-based Tesla had about 37,500 employees at the end of 2017, after it acquired the solar panel maker SolarCity Corp. in an ambitious expansion effort.
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Simulators replicate the cockpit of an airplane. Top-of-the-line simulators move like an airplane in flight as the mock controls are manipulated and provide video to create added realism. While there are ample flight simulators available for other types of aircraft, it's unclear how many simulators are available in North America and around the world to train pilots on MAX jets, Cochran said.
Since 2001, China-Myanmar border trade exhibitions have been held annually on alternate sides of the border.
Since 2003, Zhu said they have been creating over 150,000 episodes annually. "We have a variety of contents including history, fantasy, Kung Fu, war and modern romance," he said.
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