kicks out sb over slapping cure, waterworks

Taiwan kicks out Chinese writer over slapping cure
The Independent
Taiwan's government on Thursday ordered a Chinese writer to leave the island after he claimed that slapping a person's body can cure chronic disease. Xiao Hongci drew criticism when he claimed that his "slapping therapy" had healing powers at a ...

"Japan's environment-related standards are too demanding, and we are not manufacturing products that meet those standards," a company official said.

Similar experiences were heard from Chinese makers of waterworks equipment, electric products and auto parts that were attending the China Import and Export Fair, which opened in Guangzhou on Friday.

wáterwòrks[wáter・wòrks]

[名](複)

1 ((単数・複数扱い))水道；((単数扱い))浄水所, 給水所.

2 ((単数・複数扱い))((話))涙, 涙腺(るいせん)

turn on the waterworks
泣く, 涙を流す.

3 ((複数扱い))((略式))泌尿器.

4 ((通例, 単数扱い))噴水.