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LONDON http://www.blackairmax270forsale.com/ , Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- An English town where romance was banned because it upset an 18th century wealthy spinster is finally planning to welcome cupid onto its streets.

The narrow pavements in the northern England market town of Knutsford were deliberately made narrow to stop romantic couples walking hand-in-hand.

People walking along the main streets are forced to walk in a single line, or risk the danger of stepping into the roadway.

For more than 220 years the town in the rural county of Cheshire has had some of the narrowest pavements in England - because of the whims of its prudish aristocrat resident air max 270 red for sale , Lady Jane Stanley.

Lady Jane, daughter of the 11th Earl of Derby air max 270 pink for sale , paid for the streets of Knutsford to be paved in the late 18th century.

But there was one condition. Lady Jane had an aversion to seeing men and women walking arm-in-arm, and decreed that Knutsford's pavements should be wide enough only for one person.

Those narrow pavements can still be seen today in King Street air max 270 gold for sale , the town's main shopping and eating out destination. But not for much longer.

The local administration authority, Cheshire East Council air max 270 white for sale , has drawn up a scheme to upgrade the street with wider pavements.

The changes are intended to transform King Street into a more vibrant public space and improve access for people whose mobility is impaired, while retaining vehicle access at all times.

The leader of the council air max 270 black for sale , Councillor Michael Jones said: "I am all in favor of retaining our fantastic heritage, but this is one of those occasions when we can improve on the legacy of the past.

"We want to create a space which will be enjoyed by Knutsford residents - whether they are walking arm in arm or not - while also attracting visitors and enabling businesses in the locality to thrive."

Just what Lady Jane would have thought of the pavement-widening scheme is impossible to say cheap air max 270 for sale , but she was a formidable woman and had a robust way of making her views known.

An 1859 history of the town records that at least one countryman, who got in her way as she walked the narrow pavements gave him a firm tap with her gold-headed walking stick nike air max 270 for sale , to encourage him to move aside.

She usually avoided confrontations on the narrow pavements by traveling in her sedan chair, which is now exhibited in the town's heritage centre.

Ironically the narrow streets of Knutsford have been used as a backdrop during filming of several 19th century period romance dramas.

Meanwhile local residents are being asked for their views on the scheme air max 270 shoes for sale , with many looking forward to the day when they can happily stroll arm-in-arm along their main street.

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by Xinhua Writer Jiang Tingting

BEIJING， Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese yuan has steadily weakened against the U.S. dollar since the start of the year， sending shockwaves through currency markets. Financial experts have weighed in to point out that the depreciation is， in essence， a self-correction， and the yuan will continue to remain stable.

SELF-CORRECTION

Pressure on the yuan and other major currencies has intensified this year as the dollar surged.

Black swan events， including Brexit and the U.S. presidential election， drove demand for the greenback as a safe-haven currency， propping up its value.

Accelerated economic growth in the United States， an imminent interest rate hike， and expectations of Donald Trump's expansionary fiscal policies have already caused the Dollar Index to advance 6 percent in the recent two months.

Although the greenback has appreciated against most other major currencies， its value has risen only modestly against the renminbi.

In developed economies， the Japanese yen， the euro and the Swiss franc have weakened 10.5 percent， 5.8 percent and 4.2 percent， respectively， against the dollar since October.

In emerging economies， the Malaysian ringgit， the Korean Won and the Mexican peso have depreciated 7.2 percent， 6.5 percent and 6.1 percent， respectively.

By contrast， the yuan has weakened around 3 percent against the dollar during the period， much milder than other currencies.

"The yuan has been self-correcting recently after its lopsided appreciation of the previous decade，" said Ren Zeping， chief economist at Founder Securities， while dismissing concerns that China is engaged in competitive devaluation.

A STABLE， STRONG CURRENCY

It is noteworthy that while the yuan's exchange rate against the dollar has reached its lowest in eight years， it is gaining value against other currencies.

The yuan has strengthened 7.5 percent， 2.5 percent and 0.5 percent against the yen， the euro and the British pound， respectively， in the recent two months.

It has also appreciated 4.1 percent， 3.3 percent and 1.2 percent against the ringgit， the won and the Singapore dollar.

"The yuan still presents the characteristics of a stable and strong currency in the global currency system，" said Yi Gang， deputy governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC)， the central bank.

As China's economy recovers and institutional reform improves the business environment， Yi believes capital outflow will return.

The dollar "looks tempting" in the near term due to the imminent interest rate hike， causing more companies and individuals to opt for the greenback， said Bai Ming， researcher with an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce.

However， with the yuan's internationalization， the demand for the currency will continue to expand on a medium to long term， Bai said.

LIMITED ROOM

Exchange rates are decided by a slew of factors， including a country's economic fundamentals， foreign exchange reserves and market sentiment.

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