Zhang said he was told to stay home as the city government shut down its departments as well as companies and schools on Wednesday.
Zhou Langjiao, one of the formerly impoverished farmers, described the gourd as "gold fruit".
Zhang, a former inspector of the commission's discipline inspection teams, is being investigated for suspected serious violation of the Party's code of conduct.
Zhang's father, mother and brother flew in from China for the trial, which they will watch remotely via closed-circuit video in a courtroom in Champaign.
Zhou Jin and Xu Wei contributed to this story.
Zhao Xijun, deputy dean of the School of Finance at Renmin University, attributed the strong GDP data to steady or increase of some key indicators such as consumption, imports and exports, private investment against the backdrop of supply-side structural reform and demand recovery at home and abroad.
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Zhang, 37, began displaying symptoms of pneumoconiosis, such as harsh coughing, in 2007 while working at a dusty workshop producing fireproof materials in Xinmi, Henan province.
Zhao Yan, 37, a social worker in Tongzhou, said, "It's a win-win solution, as residents in Tongzhou have seen more job opportunities, a greener environment and a growing economy.
Zhang, 37, began displaying symptoms of pneumoconiosis, such as harsh coughing, in 2007 while working at a dusty workshop producing fireproof materials in Xinmi, Henan province.
Zhao referred to the teachings of Confucius and ancient Greek philosopher Socrates and how 25 centuries later they still guide CIs teachers and students to the search of the ideal.