The banners had been unfurled, crystal paperweights inscribed and a group of local farmers were assembled on a nearby hillside to watch the ceremony.
After six years of endeavour, the Australian-listed Sino Gas was set to begin production from its newest field in China's arid northern province of Shaanxi.
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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
