A worker paints unfinished licensed ceramic Smurfs at the Shunmei Group factory in Fujian province. Chinese industrial companies’ profits declined the most in at least three years in December. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
A worker paints unfinished licensed ceramic Smurfs at the Shunmei Group factory in Fujian province. Chinese industrial companies’ profits declined the most in at least three years in December. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
A worker pushes a cart full of clay to be used for licensed ceramics at the Shunmei Group factory. The International Monetary has downgraded its forecast for China’s GDP growth this year to 6.8 per cent from 7.1 per cent after posting its slowest growth rate since 1990 last year. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
A worker pushes a cart full of clay to be used for licensed ceramics at the Shunmei Group factory. The International Monetary has downgraded its forecast for China’s GDP growth this year to 6.8 per cent from 7.1 per cent after posting its slowest growth rate since 1990 last year. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
The International Monetary has downgraded its forecast for China’s GDP growth this year to 6.8 per cent from 7.1 per cent after posting its slowest growth rate since 1990 last year. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
The International Monetary has downgraded its forecast for China’s GDP growth this year to 6.8 per cent from 7.1 per cent after posting its slowest growth rate since 1990 last year. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
Chinese industrial companies’ profits declined the most in at least three years in December. Kevin Frayer / Getty ImagesKevin Frayer / Getty Images
Chinese industrial companies’ profits declined the most in at least three years in December. Kevin Frayer / Getty ImagesKevin Frayer / Getty Images
China’s economy grew at 7.3 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, its slowest quarterly pace since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
China’s economy grew at 7.3 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, its slowest quarterly pace since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
A worker prepares to cut wood to be used for heating ceramics at at the Shunmei Group factory. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
A worker prepares to cut wood to be used for heating ceramics at at the Shunmei Group factory. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
China’s economy grew at 7.3 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, its slowest quarterly pace since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
China’s economy grew at 7.3 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, its slowest quarterly pace since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
The International Monetary has downgraded its forecast for China’s GDP growth this year to 6.8 per cent from 7.1 per cent after posting its slowest growth rate since 1990 last year. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
The International Monetary has downgraded its forecast for China’s GDP growth this year to 6.8 per cent from 7.1 per cent after posting its slowest growth rate since 1990 last year. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
A worker paints unfinished licensed ceramic Smurfs at the Shunmei Group factory in Fujian province. Chinese industrial companies’ profits declined the most in at least three years in December. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
A worker paints unfinished licensed ceramic Smurfs at the Shunmei Group factory in Fujian province. Chinese industrial companies’ profits declined the most in at least three years in December. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
Workers cut wood to be used for heating ceramics at at the Shunmei Group factory. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
Workers cut wood to be used for heating ceramics at at the Shunmei Group factory. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images

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China economy in new normal slower but healthier growth — in pictures

Liz Claus

January 31, 2015

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Most economists expect Beijing to set a 7.0 per cent GDP growth target for 2015 its annual legislative session in March, when the government lays out policies for the year, on the face of a slowdown in the world’s largest economy.

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Punjabi Legends Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi
Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag
Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC
Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC
Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes
When December 14-17

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Favourite Quote: Prophet Mohammad's quotes There is reward for kindness to every living thing and A good man treats women with honour

Favourite Hobby: Serving poor people 

Favourite Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Favourite food: Fish and vegetables

Favourite place to visit: London

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Favorite book: Zayed Biography of the leader

Favorite quote: To be or not to be, that is the question, from William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Favorite food: seafood

Favorite place to travel: Lebanon

Favorite movie: Braveheart

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