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Excessive animal fattening: prices for pork plummet

China's pork prices have been dropping since the beginning of the year. This is curbing the inflation rate and providing relief for consumers. The massive build-up of breeding stock around the country is thus showing success. But prices will continue to fluctuate – for which the government attempts at price stabilization are partly to blame.

By Ning Wang

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Liuzhou: China's electric car capital

Liuzhou is teeming with small, colorful electric cars. Models that have often been smiled upon and considered as too simple – but these small electric vehicles are more popular in China than ever before. Mainly because people are able to afford the comparatively inexpensive small electric cars. In this city of millions, however, there are also a number of contributing factors.

By Christiane Kuehl