A man takes inventory at his hardware store in Shanghai, China. China's economy grew 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier and expanded 9.2 percent in 2011. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
A man takes inventory at his hardware store in Shanghai, China. China's economy grew 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier and expanded 9.2 percent in 2011. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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