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LG might be getting back into the smartphone space

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LG might be getting back into the smartphone space

LG’s exit from the smartphone space elicited a nostalgia-driven bittersweet response. While it was right at the cusp of reinventing phones with bold design concepts, LG shuttered its smartphone division. But it seems one of the brand’s most ambitious relics is still kicking. Even though the chances are amazingly slim, there is still some glimmer … Read more

How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

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How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

It all began in 1885, when ragpicker and repairman Leung Chi-wah (also known as Leung So), who had been fixing European umbrellas for foreigners conducting business in Guangzhou, decided to make Western umbrellas himself using imported materials. He would eventually set up shop in a busier part of the city. Umbrellas for sale at Leung … Read more