Crops
China's 'Minor Heat'
A Beijing-based writer describes Xiaoshu, or Minor Heat, the 11th of China's 24 solar terms, and the weather, farm work, flowers and foods that go with it.
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Environment
Smuggler Caught With 100 Live Snakes in His Trousers
Chinese customs officers at Futian port in Shenzhen caught a man trying to smuggle 104 live snakes into mainland China hidden in his trousers.
Cooking
Pet Cat Sets House on Fire While Playing, Causing Lakhs in Damage
A pet cat in China's Sichuan province accidentally switched on an induction cooker while playing in the kitchen, starting a fire that burnt goods worth several lakh taka.
Vegetables
China Wants to Import Mango, Jackfruit and Potato from Bangladesh
Bangladesh and China exchanged a draft free trade agreement feasibility study, with Beijing signalling interest in Bangladeshi mango, jackfruit, potato, jute and leather goods.
Crops
China Interested in Mango and Jute Goods From Bangladesh
China could become a major export market for Bangladeshi mangoes and jute goods, its ambassador told the FBCCI president, if Good Agricultural Practices are adopted.
Environment
Pizza Hut Launches Snake Pizza
Pizza Hut has brought out a snake meat pizza in Hong Kong in partnership with the century-old restaurant Ser Wong Fun.
Fruits
World News in Brief: 8 June 2023
A round-up of important world news for 8 June 2023, from El Nino warnings and a eurozone recession to floods in Ukraine and wildfires in Canada.
Environment
World News in Brief: 16 March 2023
A round-up of international news on 16 March 2023, from TikTok and a downed US drone to Argentina's record heat and floods in quake-hit Turkey.
Environment
World News in Brief: 3 December 2022
A round-up of world news for 3 December 2022, from a WHO Covid warning and an Indonesian earthquake to the US B-21 bomber and a camel beauty contest in Qatar.
Environment
Siberian Tiger Gives Birth to Four Cubs in China
A 17-year-old Siberian tiger has given birth to four cubs at a breeding centre in north-eastern China.
Environment
How Camphor Trees Became 'Long-Lived' in China's Jiangxi
In China's Jiangxi province, where the camphor is the provincial tree, ancient camphor forests and a 2,000-year-old tree reflect a long tradition of planting and protecting trees.
Agribusiness
China cuts soybean imports from Brazil
China's soybean imports from Brazil fell 18 per cent in September as weak crushing demand hit purchases, according to Chinese customs data.
Agribusiness
China's soybean imports on a downward trend
China's soybean imports fell 30 per cent year on year in September as weak crushing cut demand, customs data show.