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:: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 ::
Christmas is made in China - By Lester R Brown, Asia Times Online, Hong Kong
This year Americans will spend over $1 billion on Christmas ornaments from China. And in perhaps the greatest irony of all, even nativity scenes are made in China. Last year Americans spent more than $39 million buying nativity scenes shipped in from the East. China's success in attracting foreign investment capital and mobilizing this huge workforce has made it the workshop of the world.------------------------------------------- posted 6:43 AM :: reference link ::
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