Although China has been building domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity, the local product is still lacking in terms of quality and many panel manufacturers such as Yingli Green Energy continue to rely on imports.

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With its underlying jade-like green colour, celadon fired by the family-oriented businesses of Longquan is prized as masterwork-quality art that can also serve as household ware.

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Cheaper, chemical-laden distillates are rare, yet easy to spot: High-quality absinthe turns brown as it ages, while the artificially colored ones remain green even after a century.

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Planning mistakes from the past, such as the Market building on the Green and the Trinity Centre car park, should be redeveloped with high quality contemporary architecture and urban landscaping that contributes to the cityscape, improves connectivity, and conveys civic ambition and pride.

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