Posted inCooking and Cookbooks Fruit Lunar New Year Recipes Wu, Su A Tropical, Chewy Lunar New Year Dessert The writer and curator Su Wu’s version of tang yuan reflects her family’s history and her life in Mexico City. Posted by By Lauren Joseph
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Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions China China Economy Credit and Debt Currency Deflation (Economics) Economic Conditions and Trends Factories and Manufacturing Government Bonds Gross National Product (GNP) International Trade and World Market Li Qiang (1959- ) Lunar New Year Ministry of Commerce (China) National Bureau of Statistics (China) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Real Estate (Commercial) Stocks and Bonds China’s First Quarter Results Show Growth Propelled by Its Factories China’s big bet on exports has helped to counteract its housing slowdown, but other countries are worried about a flood of Chinese goods. Posted by By Keith Bradsher and Alexandra Stevenson
Posted inBuddhism Festivals Kyoto (Japan) Lunar New Year Travel and Vacations A Japanese Festival of Fire and Spirits During Setsubun celebrations in Kyoto, demons and bad luck are banished as people prepare for the start of the new year. Posted by By Chang W. Lee