Near the expressway on the two-hour drive from Wenzhou to Taizhou are hundreds of private factories making everything from electric pumps to synthetic leather.
Fresh from a year analysts expect will be Ford Motor Co. 's most profitable ever, the automaker plans to hire about 7, 000 people, in part to rev up production of its new C-Max minivan.
Women who are very overweight (obese) face the risk of serious health problems during pregnancy, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and may have a more difficult birth.
Just earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction, thus creating waste.
We insist that our suppliers provide safe working conditions, treat workers with dignity and respect, and use environmentally responsible manufacturing processes.
After a while the farmers could produce surpluses, at least in good times, and the various products of the villagers-grain, meat, cloth, pots-could be exchanged.