&lt;img src=&#039;http://assets.bizjournals.com/triangle/images/Cree%20RTP%20site*100.jpg?v=2&#039;&gt;Semiconductor company Cree Inc., said Thursday that more than 1 million of its light-emitting diodes were used in an upgrade of lighting along a 75-mile road project in southern China.

Cree&rsquo;s XLamp XP-G and XP-E high-efficiency white LEDs were installed along four highways and one tunnel in and near Shenzen, a special economic zone bordering Hong Kong, the Durham-based manufacturer (Nasdaq: CREE) said in a written statement. The project, which included more than 10,000 street lights, was for the 2011 Summer Universidade, an international multi-sport event held in August...&lt;div class=&quot;feedflare&quot;&gt;
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