A man who may once have been a self-employed craftsman, master of his own trade, might now have a boring job in a factory.

一个人也许曾经是个体手工业者，而且还是本行业的能工巧匠，而现在却可能在工厂里干着单调乏味的工作。

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We are established in June 2001 and initially registered as a self-employed factory. Since January 2006 we become the Ordinary VAT Payer.

工厂成立于2001年6月，初期注册为个体经营，从2006年1月起，我厂由个体经营转型为一般纳税人；

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