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| Shanghai's skyscrapers illustrate the change of recent years |
China now has one of the 10 largest economies and is an important engine for economic growth across the globe.
China consumes more steel, coal, meat and grain than any other nation.
It is also the world's fifth largest exporter, trading extensively with the EU, Japan and the US.
The rapid economic progress has transformed cities and coastal areas.
But for those in China's underdeveloped rural interior life remains difficult.
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