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Good as New

Since the renovation of her community, Li Guizhen, 82, likes sunbathing in the residential yard much more. A large number of flower pots have been added, the lawn has been expanded, and new fitness equipment installed at Anju Community in Qinhuangdao, a coastal city in Hebei Province in north China.

“Our neighborhood has undergone dramatic changes; it is so nice here now,” Li told Beijing-based . Built in the 1990s, Anju Community has 20 residential buildings and is home to over 1,000 people. However, the old community was

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