Word: cheap
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...consumers benefit from cheap manufacturing in China, Feng argued through an interpreter. When Japan gave in to U.S. pressure in the 1980s to strengthen the yen, the result was a decade-long economic malaise. Even a 10% appreciation in the value of China's currency would lead to losses for many Chinese firms, he said...
...What did the domineering Swedish tragedian and the self-depreciating American comedian have in common? Plenty. Both created original scripts from their experiences and obsessions. Both worked fast - at least a movie a year for most of their long careers - and relatively cheap. Both forged long relationships with their sponsoring studios. And Bergman was a strong influence on Allen's work: from his New Yorker parody of The Seventh Seal, "Death Knocks" (in which the hero plays not chess with Death but gin rummy) to a cameo by a Grim Reaper in Love and Death and, more deeply, the inspiration...
...film is largely addressing mistakes and grievances that are now beyond redress. But that's not strictly true. The kinds of errors it examines are entirely duplicable. And it is important to have this grand compilation of serious, sometimes anguished, testimony to remind us that big talk is always cheap and essentially dreamy. Who knew that a bunch of medium shots of well-spoken, nicely dressed men and women could transcend mere journalism and bring us very close to the authentic tragedy lurking behind the Green Zone's concrete walls...
...teeth-test, of course, is overrated; rubbing the pearls against one another is more effective without risking damage to the gems. But Larby wasn't taking any chances. This was the 32nd string of pearls Larby had run across her pearly whites that day. "The pearls are just so cheap here," she explained, "I'm not convinced they're real...
...Still, being China's middleman can be both a blessing and a curse. The current low prices for pearls may also be a product of cheap labor. Japan's pearl farmers are organized into an umbrella association that sets prices and offers welfare to those who fall on hard times. By contrast, the Chinese producers are more vulnerable to exploitation: "Chinese farmers might as well be selling fruit or cattle," Cheng says. "Their only hope is to cover expenses. They have no idea how valuable their product can be and don't ask for higher prices...