"Water levels on the river are not something that we ordinary people can do anything about, " says Zhang Jun.

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But waiting for them in the final are Zhang Jun and Gao Long, who beat English pair in the 2004 Olympic final.

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Sales growth probably was driven in part by price cuts, which will squeeze profits, said Zhang Xin, an industry analyst at Guotai Jun'an Securities in Beijing.

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