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China’s toymaking capital tries to reinvent itself in hard times
GUANGZHOU — The Chinese area that is the world’s top producer of toys is embracing high-tech production, artificial intelligence and other changes as its global exports fall. The hard times can be seen in the gritty streets of the Chenghai district in the southern city of Shantou, Guangdong province. Small wholesale shops were open for…