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Chinese Town Zheng'an Becomes Global Guitar Manufacturing Hub

Zheng'an, Guizhou, China, now produces one in seven guitars sold worldwide through government-led industrial strategy.

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The town of Zheng'an in Guizhou province, China, now produces one in every seven guitars sold worldwide. [1] CGTN reported on X that witnesses in Guizhou province, China, captured a rare 360-degree rainbow under the world's highest bridge. [2] In 2012, Zheng'an local authorities launched an initiative called 'return the phoenix to the nest' to encourage skilled migrant workers to return home and start businesses. [3] The 360-degree rainbow formed around an artificial waterfall in the Huajian Gorge, located in the southwestern province of Guizhou. [4] The waterfall in the Huajian Gorge is situated above the Beipan River, with water cascading from a height of 625 meters. [5] The source of the water for the artificial waterfall is a karst spring that was accidentally discovered during construction work. [6]
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  1. The town of Zheng'an in Guizhou province, China, now produces one in every seven guitars sold worldwide. · Dawn
  2. CGTN reported on X that witnesses in Guizhou province, China, captured a rare 360-degree rainbow under the world's highest bridge. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. In 2012, Zheng'an local authorities launched an initiative called 'return the phoenix to the nest' to encourage skilled migrant workers to return home and start businesses. · Dawn
  4. The 360-degree rainbow formed around an artificial waterfall in the Huajian Gorge, located in the southwestern province of Guizhou. · Lenta.ruRussia
  5. The waterfall in the Huajian Gorge is situated above the Beipan River, with water cascading from a height of 625 meters. · Lenta.ruRussia
  6. The source of the water for the artificial waterfall is a karst spring that was accidentally discovered during construction work. · Lenta.ruRussia
The one we could place publishes from Russia. 1 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.
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