It was a polyglot city of merchants, fortune-seekers and refugees, uncommonly tolerant of freedom of expression.

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You decided first that no family in this city should be spending a fortune on high-priced, low-quality foods because they have no other options.

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Tian Zaixing, general manager of the Beichen Fortune Center movie theater in the southern city of Kunming, said he could not recall any other imported film being halted on the opening day.

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Born in Swaziland, Nathan Kirsh derives his fortune from Jetro Holdings, which operates Jetro Cash and Carry stores and Restaurant Depots in the New York City area.

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The bulk of his current fortune comes from Jetro Holdings, which operates Jetro Cash and Carry stores and Restaurant Depots in the New York City area -- supplying wholesale goods to bodegas, small stores and restaurants.

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