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NEW YORK, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar declined against most major currencies on Monday following weak U.S. inflation readings.
The dollar has struggled as weak U.S. inflation readings last week dampened expectations for hawkish Federal Reserve policy.
Meanwhile, analyst said the greenback was under pressure as recent political uncertainty in Washington has caused concerns about whether the Donald Trump administration could deliver on its campaign promise in fiscal stimulus and tax cuts.
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In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1825 U.S. dollars from 1.1754 U.S. dollars, and the British pound climbed to 1.3193 U.S. dollars from 1.3143 U.S. dollars. The Australian dollar increased to 0.7990 U.S. dollar from 0.7989 U.S. dollar.
The U.S. dollar bought 110.37 Japanese yen, lower than 110.68 yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.9663 Swiss franc from 0.9687 Swiss franc, and it edged up to 1.2478 Canadian dollars from 1.2444 Canadian dollars.
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by Xinhua writers Pempa Tsering, Purbu Tashi and Zhou Yan
LHASA Nike Air Max Sale Clearance , March 31 (Xinhua) -- The anticipation in Jampa's eyes gave way to disappointment as the first customer to show up for two days chose his friend Dhondub Kalsang to haul some crates of yak beef and butter.
"He has good reason for that," Jampa said as he sat back down on a quiet corner in the heart of Lhasa. At 74, lanky and gray-haired Jampa knows he is an unlikely "ter ka" -- the Tibetan word for cartman -- but he needs to support himself.
Jampa's service costs 15 yuan (just over 2 U.S. dollars) anywhere within Lhasa city center, home to 80,000 people and Lhasa's major landmarks, including the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.
Despondent Air Max 97 Sale Clearance , he watched his friend tie the boxes with a strap and set off, pulling the heavy cart in the customer's footsteps.
Jampa is single and, apart from a meager allowance of 440 yuan a month from the government, has nothing except what he makes by power of his legs and the sweat of his brow. "I'm still fit enough to earn a living," he protests. "Even a few hundred extra yuan can help a lot."
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Dhondub Kalsang, 58 Air Max 2017 Sale Clearance , is short but sturdy. Still something of a newbie in the cartage trade, he bought his handcart in 2000 and has dragged it around Lhasa for a mere 15 years.
Every spring and fall, however, he spends several weeks in his home village, plowing and harvesting.
Jampa has been hauling freight since 1989. "I was 48 when I became a 'ter ka'. Business was good. In one year, I saved enough money for a pilgrimage to the holy mountain of Gangsrinpoche."
Gangsrinpoche Air Max 2018 Sale Clearance , the main peak of the Gangdise Range, is 6,638 meters high and sacred to Tibetan Buddhists. It is nearly 1,200 km from Lhasa.
Handcarts were the main transportation in downtown Lhasa since time immemorial until the recent past. The labyrinth of narrow winding paths was impossible for motor vehicles, which, in any case Air Max 90 Sale Clearance , were very rare in Tibet.
"A 'ter ka' would make at least 20 yuan a day, a lot of money in the 1980s," said Dherong, 64. He has been a "ter ka" for 32 years.
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