"Look at the condition of my house, " said Lin Feng, a 45-year-old Lushan resident, pointing to her heavily damaged home.

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For my money, I agree with Mr. Lin.

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"My customers do feel the impact, " vegetable seller Zheng Lin said.

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"I will perform my duty in accordance with fellow villagers' wishes and law, " Mr. Lin said in an interview with the state-run Xinhua news agency.

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