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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, April 17
Updated: 2011-04-18 16:24
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Specials
 
 
In the swim
Out of every 10 swimsuits in the world, seven are made in China.
 
 
Big spenders
Travelers spend more on shopping than food, hotels, other expenses
 
 
Rise in super rich
Rising property prices and a fast-growing economy have been the key drivers.
 
  
  
  
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 Mixx![Mohammed Ali, 12, stands next to a pet goat who he took for a walk through a Karachi slum April 17, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, April 17](../../attachement/jpg/site1/20110418/0013729e48090f16271d34.jpg)
![A woman and child search through piles of refuse that gathered on the streets during months of political crisis, in the Abobo neighbourhood of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, April 17, 2011. The French military said on Sunday it would hand control of Ivory Coast's main airport back to national armed forces as fighting in the West African state dies down. [Photo/Agencies] Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, April 17](../../attachement/jpg/site1/20110418/0013729e48090f1627142d.jpg)