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Tasty chocolatePosted by Joel Martinsen, June 6, 2008 7:46 PM
Danwei Picks is a daily digest of the "From the Web" links found on the Danwei homepage. A feed for the links as they are posted throughout the day is available at Feedsky (in China) or Feedburner (outside China). Lotte to expand chocolate sales in China: Lotte, the South Korean confectioner, will expand chocolate sales southward from its current markets in Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin, in response to consumer demand, Reuters reports: "Chocolate consumption has been growing rapidly in China in recent years," Lee said. "China's chocolate market may exceed its candy market in size in the next three to four years." Related: The Beijinger teaches you what to do at a chocolate tasting and gives names of Beijing vendors of gourmet chocolates.
The province's standing committee of the people's congress recently released the draft - Regulation on Protection of Rights and Interests of the Aged - to seek public opinion. It is expected to become law by the end of the year. For reference: Liaoning's Draft Regulations on Protecting the Rights and Interests of the Elderly and the existing Law of the People's Republic of China on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly
The possibility of flooding from the Tangjiashan 'quake lake,' caused by China's May 12 earthquake, increased Thursday even as water levels rose steadily to the point where engineers believe they may be able to open a drainage sluice.
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Comments on Tasty chocolate
That mom law is, of course, completely ridiculous. Good to know that it is not just the United States that seeks to legislate the hell out of people's private lives. But I do have to say your post has spurred me to call my dear mom.