by Frank Langfitt

China has made a fortune producing cheap products that sell for low prices around the world.

Yet many high-end goods manufactured in China –- everything from iPads to Coach bags — actually cost more in China than they do in the United States.

To figure out why, I recently visited a luxury shopping mall in Beijing with Professor Nie Huihua, who teaches economics at the People's University.

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A few more new plants that caught me eye -- all from Bailey Nursesries.

Ornamental peppers, a spiky grass and golden chrysanthemums give this container an autumn glow. It's a great combination to make the transition from summer to fall.

Hummingbird magnet was the phrase that kept running through my head as I gathered plants for this container. Watching the antics of these delightful winged acrobats buzzing in and out of my garden was so entertaining, I wanted to see if I could draw them in closer by creating a veritable candy store of flowers in a container.