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August 15, 2014

Bald ambition: Chinese county exports human hair to Africa
Taihe, China (AFP) Aug 14, 2014
Long, black and lucrative: sacks bulging with human hair spill onto the streets of a rural county whose farmers have helped make China the world's biggest exporter of products made from the material. As dawn broke over the morning market in Taihe, vendors bringing hairy wares from across China haggled with dozens of buyers, and tempers frayed. "We have to bargain for hair," said buyer Liu Yanwen, 35, who sported a buzzcut and arrived at the market at 5.30 am in search of deals. "We have a fa ... read more

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