James Fallows narrates an Atlantic slideshow with photos from his trip to China, including a visit to a 7-story tall electronics bazaar with "thousands of little tiny vendors" selling every electronic gadget and component you could ever want. Link
James Fallows at electronics market in ShenZhen
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