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Crunch time in Santa's China workshop
Published Thu, Dec 15, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Yiwu, China
WITH Christmas looming, it's crunch time in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Yiwu, which has earned a reputation as Santa's "real" workshop.
In Sun Xudan's artificial Christmas tree factory, workers cut and twist long ropes of fake "branches" into simulated pines destined for homes and public holiday …
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