"So far this year, none of my American customers have placed any orders," said Qun Ying, who runs an artificial Christmas tree factory in the eastern city of Jinhua. "Of course it's about the tariffs.

Tiny Sugar Ant flowers grow in clusters along the tree’s thin, woody branches. (Photo Gail Karlsson) A morning of heavy rain brought out the Sugar Ants. Not insects, but flowering trees that grow in ...