"Laba" porridge: A weapon against the cold
作者:周语菲 日期:2007-01-27 07:16
When the thermometer drops below zero, what do you do to fend off the cold? Adding electric heaters in your home will help, but it's costly and inefficient.
Piling on layers of clothes is better, but cumbersome. If you ask an old-timer in Beijing, he can tell you about a special food which kept people warm before down jackets and climate control.
Eating to stay warm - the most basic yet most effective method of all. That special food is called "Laba" porridge - a concoction of eight ingredients including glutinous rice, lotus seeds, and mung beans.
"Laba" refers to a particular day - December 8th - on the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the corresponding date on the solar calendar is January 26th.
The "ba" of "Laba" means eight in Chinese, and has the same pronunciation with the word for "chin". According to an old saying, "drink t
Shanghai composite index breaks 2,900 mark
作者:周建东 日期:2007-01-24 06:26
Chinese mainland stocks hit another record high on Monday. The Shanghai Composite index cracked the 2,900 level for the first time.
The Shanghai Composite Index added over 6 percent last week to 2,832.21 as of Friday, helping its gain so far this year to reach 3.81 percent. Analysts 分析家 say the continuous 持续的 rise is partly due to a string 一连串 of market revamps 改革 , which have made all equities 所持份额 tradable 可贸易的 and bolstered 给予支持与鼓励 corporate 法人组织的 governance. 管理
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