Group impressed with economic activity during China trip

CHAMPAIGN – Several members of a Champaign County delegation to China say they were astounded by the amount of economic activity there.

"The biggest eye-opener was the amount of growth. The entire skyline is solid cranes. It's hard to envision economic growth at that pace," said Jeanne Gustafson, president of the Champaign County Economic Development Corp.

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