Wuqiao County, in the flat farmlands of Hebei Province on the North China Plain, is home to dozens of acrobatic schools.

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Despite the sluggish recovery in the economy, Coach posted better-than-expected results on the back of healthy sales in North America and China.

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Shares of Ford Motors have rallied more than 20% in the past three months on the back of solid North American operations, some improvement in Europe and surging sales in China.

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Songpan county is perched on the north-eastern edge of Aba and has become a magnet for ethnic Han tourists from across China.

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