Nowadays, Chinese food is becoming more popular in the world, especially among the people who regard eating as enjoyment. They like to have Chinese food, and show their enthusiasm in it. There are several reasons for Chinese food’s popularity. First, a growing number of people are tending to realize that food can be cooked in many ways, and Chinese food is famous for its cooking ways. For example, you can taste the meat is cooked in stir-fried, deep-fried, pan-fried and so on. Cooking in different ways, the food tastes quite different, and the feeling you feel is different, too. No matter it tastes salty or sweet, it is quite delicious. In a word, the different flavours really surprise newcomers. Secondly, Chinese are pay much attention to their health, and therefore prefer the healthy eating habits. How to eat healthily? The answer is food combining. Medicinal food which believed to have nutritional value is good for our body. Besides, correct food combinations could help our body digest food well. Thirdly, each dish has a quite meaningful name. Because of the traditional culture, Chinese emphazise the meaning very much. In happy occasion, such as wedding, the names of dishes are all auspicious, if it is a birthday party, the names are about healthy.
If you have never tasted Chinese food, you can have a try, and I am sure you will like it.
China's population officially passed 1.3 billion citizens, with the birth of a baby boy early on Jan 6, 2005. The boy was born Thursday at the Beijing Maternity Hospital at 12:02 a.m. (1602 GMT Wednesday) to a father who works for Air China and a mother employed by Shell China, Xinhua said. The newborn baby's overjoyed father was quoted as saying his son would be blessed his whole life.
China's population is expected to increase by about 10 million a year, hitting a peak of 1.46 billion in the 2030s.
On November 20, 2007, Quanjude Co., Ltd. went public on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Quanjude, a famous historied brand of China, was established in 1864 (the third year of Tongzhi of Qing dynasty). During the 136 years, Quanjude has experienced business vicissitudes and survived the arduous ordeal of time. Throughout the years, Quanjude dishes have been greatly enriched due to developing and innovation.
With its long history, Quanjude roast duck enjoys a high reputation among domestic and overseas consumers for the peculiar roast technique and outstanding quality. It ranks the first not only in Chinese Famous Dishes, compiled by all-China famous chefs under the organization of Ministry of Commerce in 1958, but also in Elite of Chinese Famous Dishes, published by China and Japan in 1982. In many cases, Quanjude lists the first among famous restaurants.
The well-known All-Duck Banquet is headed by Quanjude roast duck and supported by over 400 dishes with Quanjude characteristic flavor. Government leaders, officials and VIPs from nearly 200 countries and regions have visited Quanjude roast duck restaurants and had dinner here.
The foundation of China Beijing Quanjude Group ooon May 20th of 1993 ushers in a new episode for Quanjude. The Group set its developing strategy as taking advantage of Quanjude brand and expanding the business by scaling, modernizing and franchising with quality playing the crucial role. Since the implementation of the strategy, Quanjude's business has been booming and more positive meanings are being brought to the image of the old renowned brand. Currently, the Group has over 60 company-owned and franchised restaurants in China. The annual sales reaches 500 millions yuan (RMB); the number of roast duck annually sold amounts over 2 millions; guests annually entertained top 5 millions. The Group lists one of the largest food service enterprises in China with 600 millions yuan (RMB) of assets and 700 millions yuan (RMB) of intangible assets.
In January of 1999, Quanjude was awarded the title of “China Renowned Trademark”, which is the first and unique case as of now in the service trade. This honor also contributes to Quanjude's image of high quality, excellent taste, rich and profound culture.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily Author: Angulo Fu
According to the Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, toluene and ethyl acetate are detected form in Japanese soy sauce and mustard sauce imported from Japan. There are three Japanese manufacturers involved in this scadal. the highest value of toluene is 0.0053mg/kg, the ethyl acetate is 0.537mg/kg.
AQSIQ said China's importers of these products have started takeing similar products off the shelf and bulk testing to ensure the safety of Chinese consumers.
Toluene, also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners, redolent of the sweet smell of the related compound benzene. It is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Like other solvents, toluene is also used as an inhalant drug for its intoxicating properties. Toluene will irritate skin and mucous membrane. There is narcotic effect on the central nervous system.
Ethyl acetate is colorless liquid has a characteristic, pungent smell (similar to pear drops) like certain glues or nail polish removers, in which it is used. Ethyl acetate is the ester from ethanol and acetic acid; it is manufactured on a large scale for use as a solvent. Also used as the raw materials of dye, medicine, flavor, and as flavor agent is used in food and animal feed.
As a result of containing sibutramine which is a chemical synthetic drugs, Ministry of Health P.R. China revoked the health food certificate of two brand slimming capsule, a popular weight lose products.
According to the experts, sibutramine is a weight loss drug. It's principle is speeding up metabolism and heat release, suppress the appetite of people, make people anorexia to achieve the purpose of weight loss. However, sibutramine has side effects to the human body and may cause high blood pressure, accelerate the heart rate, anorexia, insomnia, abnormal liver function and so on.
So, relevant departments clearly stipulates that sibutramine is a prescription drug, must be used under the doctors' guidance, in no way can be added to health foods.
As the sibutramine is cheap, and certainly has some effect on anti-obesity by anorexia, some unscrupulous businessmen repeatedly add it to health lose weight food to make a profit.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
This is the second time that government take measures to revive the Chinese consumer confidence in dairy products. Last Thursday, China had announced did not detect melamine in milk and dairy proudcts.
On Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported that the Chinese quality inspection department sends 5,000 quality inspectors to dairy factories to re-build consumer confidence.
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC announced the detection of 609 batches of samples collected from 27 cities, the results found no melamine.
Wang Yong, the director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision said that food safety is related not only to public health, but will also affect the survival of the business, so the government will do its utmost to ensure that all dairy products are safe.
A total of more than 10 countries from Asian and African have banned imports of dairy products from China. And several countries for fear of poison milk products go in the domestic market, have recalled these products before Wednesday. At the same time, the European Union made a ban on baby milk from China.
The following are the response to the China poisoning milk incident from countries and regions.
Bangladesh Banned the import of the three China brands Sanlu, Sancare and Yashili. All imports of milk powder have to receive the national quality inspection.
Bhutan Prohibited imports of dairy products and domestic products from China, made a comprehensive investigation in domestic market.
Brunei Ministry of Health banned all Chinese dairy products, although Brunei does not directly import dairy products from China.
Burundi Saturday Promulgated an order prohibiting the import or sale of Chinese dairy products.
Colombia Banned on import of China milk powder.
EU The EU banned on imports of the infant food whose components contain Chinese milk.
France Passed a ban on all food containing Chinese milk as a preventive measure.
Gabon Promulgated the ban at the same time as Burundi.
Ghana On Tuesday, Food and Drug Council suspended all imports of Chinese milk and milk products.
India Banned on imports of Chinese milk and milk products for three months at least.
Indonesia On Tuesday, Banned on the import of Chinese-made dairy products.
Cote d'Ivoire Banned on imports of Chinese-made dairy products.
Malaysia On Tuesday, banned on the import and sale of all dairy products, chocolate, candy and other food products containing milk from China.
Maldives Banned on the import of China dairy products to protect 30 million people.
Nepal Banned on the import of milk and foods containing milk as a preventive measure.
Papua New Guinea Banned on the import of Chinese dairy products.
Philippines On Tuesday banned on the import or sale of Chinese milk products, investigated possible contamination product.
Singapore Singapore found two cases of Chinese products containing melamine. On Sept. 19, prohibited the import or sale of Chinese dairy products.
South Korea Found that Chinese imports of biscuits containing melamine. It banned on all imports of all Chinese food containing milk powder ingredients.
Suriname Banned on the import of China milk and milk products, and strengthen the testing of imported food from South-East Asia.
Taiwan On Sunday banned on the all dairy products from mainland and set up a milk testing station in Taipei for consumers.
Tanzania Stopped all imports of Chinese dairy products, sealed 34 tons of China milk powder.
Togo Prohibited the import, transport, sale of original Chinese dairy products.
Vietnam Bbanned on the import of China milk. The Ministry of Health officials have warned that such products may be sold to the central poverty-stricken areas.
UK As a preventive measures, British supermarket chain Tesco has removed white toffee in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia.
Canada Recalled of Chinese-made Nissin Foods containing Yili milk. Yili dairy meterials and products failed to pass quality inspection in Hong Kong. Canada has also expanded the range of product quality testing.
China All milk powder and liquid milk from 22 manufacturers have been removed from supermarkets and chain stores. Starbucks removeed the ingredient from the Mengniu milk. A spokesman said Tuesday, Germany's biggest retailer Metro removed the related dairy products in some warehouse-style supermarkets.
Hong Kong All products of Yili, including milk, ice cream, popsicles, and lactic acid products have been recalled in last Thursday. Nestle's milk powder was under the plane as a result of press reports of its milk powder containing melamine. This Enterprises from Switzerland is very self-confident, but Nestle's milk, pure milk have been found melamine in Hong Kong. Nissin food has been recalled and is under the investigation.
Japan Japan's food manufacturer Marudai has recalled five kinds of snack, as a result of raw materials containing milk imports from China Yili milk.
Because dairy products affected by pollution, global coffee giant Starbucks chain in China has stopped providing milk drinks. All milk have been substituted for the Soy milk imported from United States.
Because Starbucks has a cooperation with China Mengniu Dairy Co., after part dairy products of Mengniu were found to contain melamine, more than 300 Starbucks stores in China immediately disabled the milk emergently, and did't sell coffee including milk component.
According to Starbucks related sources, to find a suitable milk suppliers will take some time, so the company will substitute for Soy milk.
At the same time, Mengniu's another partner Kentucky have stopped supplying milk drink from Mengniu, and will resume sales after confirm that all batches of products in line with food safety standards.
It is reported that McDonald's did not co-operate with 22 milk companies which are in the scandal. The supply of milk and milk drinks are safe.
The World Bank recently published data showed, the latest poverty estimate for the daily income is 1.25 U.S. dollars. It is estimated that Indin's population living below the poverty estimate of the population in 2005 was 455 million, accounting for about one-third of the total population global poverty .
The World Bank statement said the new definition of the poverty estimate in 2005 is the world's poorest countries from 10 to 20 derived based on the average. There are about 1.4 billion people lower than the global standards, accounting for 26 percent of the total global population.
Reported that the World Bank made the latest definition under the global cost of living up. It is estimated that up to 2005, and India's 455 million people living in extreme poverty, representing an increase of 36 million comparing with 1981. The World Bank in a statement said that the India's high economic growth is to reduce the number of people living in extreme poverty.
According to Indian official estimates, from 2004 to 2005, there 301.72 million people living in extreme poverty. The World Bank statement said that, as in the poorest countries the proportion of the population, the proportion of people living in extreme poverty in India over the same period from 60 percent to 42 percent, still higher than the official estimate of India's 27.5 percent.
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