The city of Yiwu, known as China’s ’Christmas town,’ witnessed a stagnation in production of festive ornaments as local authorities switched off the lights. Factories are allowed to work only half days as China’s Zhejiang province is setting towards meeting the ’five-year energy consumption targets set by the central government that are due to expire on December 31.’
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For the "big centralized government that controls every aspect of your life" Democratic Party folks.... Here's where it goes.... "Officials in China's Zhejiang province are racing to meet five-year energy consumption targets set by the central government that are due to expire on December 31. Earlier this month, a local directive instructed businesses to stop elevators below the third floor, and to only use heating when temperatures outside fell below 3 degrees Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit)."