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A Chinese millionaire's £1bn plan to 'transform'...
July 25 2016 , Written by Ola Fagbohun Published on #Sheffield
A Chinese millionaire's £1bn plan to 'transform' #Sheffield - BBC News https://t.co/FXzAxTDi2P
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Bamboo magnate's £1bn ambitions for Sheffield - BBC News
Back in the 1960s, Sheffield was still booming, with many thousands employed in making a product that had underpinned Britain's industrial strength for centuries; steel. At the same time, half a world away in China, a young salesman had found a niche market with the material of choice for one of the poorest countries on the planet.
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