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Maquiladoras are "assembly-for-export factories along the Mexican border." In Spanish, "máquina" means "machine," so we can think that "maquiladora" (which sounds similar) has to do with making machines, or that the maquiladora itself is run like a machine, since the employees often work in assembly lines. Another word for "maquiladora" is "maquila," which further bolsters this word association to "máquina."
No, it was not that was World War II
Well the Tang made China's government stronger. They went back to using the civil service examinations for choosing government officials. Government officials could no longer use family connections to get them jobs. They also gave land to farmers and brought back order to the countryside. The effects helped China rebuild itself, offering better standers of living to its people.
