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She walked outside, got behind the wheel of her 1975 two-door Pontiac Grand Prix, drove to the American Federal Bank just off West Airport Freeway in Irving, pulled into the parking lot, stepped into the bank’s lobby, and headed toward the counter, where a young female teller was smiling cheerfully.

In the grand narrative of China’s economic pivot toward consumption, the spotlight has long hovered over megacities such as Beijing and Shanghai.

In the grand narrative of China’s economic pivot toward consumption, the spotlight has long hovered over megacities such as Beijing and Shanghai.

But Rice certainly looked the part Friday, finding teammate after teammate near the basket or slicing toward the hoop.

"This is the first step toward that ... and now I hope I can complete it."