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65-583: The modern location of Wuhai was originally composed of two towns: Wuda which lied on the western side of the Yellow River and Haibowan which was located in the eastern side of the river. Wuda became a coal mining town around 1864 when it was settled by Chinese laborers. Slightly later, Haibowan was settled by Chinese farmers around 1900. Wuda and Haibowan were merged as Wuhai in 1976. Wuhai has an area of 1,754 km (677 sq mi) and, as of 2000, 427,553 inhabitants (243.76 inhabitants/km). Wuhai city

130-504: A design speed of 250km/h. Wuhai lies on a major Yellow River train route, connecting a large number of cities in Inner Mongolia , central and southern China. Travel time from Beijing by train is approximately 20 hours and from Baotou about a 4-hour train journey. The Wuhai Yellow River Road Bridge is one of the Yellow River crossings in the city. Although Wuhai in general is lacking large higher educational institutions, in

195-773: A few instances), dry summers, though summers are not typically as hot as hot desert climates. Unlike hot desert climates, cold desert climates tend to feature cold, dry winters. Snow tends to be rare in regions with this climate. The Gobi Desert in northern China and Mongolia is one example of a cold desert. Though hot in the summer, it shares the freezing winters of the rest of Inner Asia . Summers in South America's Atacama Desert are mild, with only slight temperature variations between seasons. Cold desert climates are typically found at higher altitudes than hot desert climates and are usually drier than hot desert climates. Cold desert climates are typically located in temperate zones in

260-532: A foundation for the first ever foreign community in Wuhai, composed mostly of foreign Flight Instructors from various ICAO countries working on annual contracts for BPIAA. At the end of 2008, following the World economic recession, the company, previously belonging to an American AIG Insurance Corporation, fell into financial difficulties and stopped operating awaiting injection of the new investment funds either from

325-488: A number of "dry" hot pots such as mala xiangguo (Chinese: 麻辣香鍋) , which are similar to mala hot pot in ingredients and seasoning, but stir-fried instead of being cooked in broth. In neighbouring Yunnan , although spicy broths are equally popular, there is another predominant type of hot pot that is made with various wild or farmed mushrooms. It is called the Wild Mushroom hot pot ( Chinese : 野生菌火鍋 ). Due to

390-449: A partitioned pot with differently flavored broths in each section. More traditional or older establishments often serve a fragrant, mild broth in a large brass vessel heated by burning coals in a central chimney. The broth is simmered in a deep, donut-shaped bowl surrounding the chimney. Instant-boiled mutton ( Chinese : 涮羊肉 ; pinyin : Shuàn Yángròu ) could be viewed as representative of "northern style hot pot", which focus on

455-526: A single penny was provided. Subsequent investigation by auditing authorities and media investigation revealed that the CYN 150 million funds that were supposed used as the initial funding was used to build luxury office buildings instead. The new governmental office building, dubbed as the "Wuhai Urban Administrative Center Building", was located in the Binhe ( 滨河 ) New District. The building totaled 17 stories above

520-410: A total of just 16 mm (0.63 in) of rainfall was measured. To determine whether a location has an arid climate, the precipitation threshold is determined. The precipitation threshold (in millimetres) involves first multiplying the average annual temperature in °C by 20, then adding 280 if 70% or more of the total precipitation is in the high-sun summer half of the year (April through September in

585-477: A variety of foods catering for the European and American tastes are also available. Fast food places serving westerns-style foods are located right in the middle of town near Wuhai hotel on an intersection of two central roads. Traditional Chinese Han restaurants are widely available. Serving a great variety of noodles and rather oily meat dishes. Mongolian Mn-Mye dishes, served in a large traditional wok for

650-426: A variety of fresh vegetables, such as water spinach, watercress, bukchoy, napa cabbage, mushrooms, glass vermicelli noodles. Thinly sliced marinated pork, beef, or chicken meat, seafood or eggs are protein source options. The condiments for a Lao hot pot normally include crushed chilies and minced raw garlic, lime wedges, coriander leaves, fish sauce. In the capital Vientiane , there are also numerous restaurants serving

715-628: Is mu kratha , the Thai hot pot which originated from Korean barbecue combined with Thai suki . In the Northeast region, a similar style of cooking called chim chum where thinly sliced meat is cooked in clay pots on charcoal stove is also popular. Tom Yum is a common soup base for Thai hot pot. In Vietnamese cuisine , a hot pot is called lẩu . There are many styles of lẩu ranging from seafood lẩu hải sản , canh chua soup-base ( lẩu canh chua ) or salted fish hot pot ( lẩu mắm ). In Swiss cuisine ,

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780-454: Is a dish of soup stock, kept simmering by a heat source on the table, accompanied by an array of raw meats and vegetables which diners dip and cook in the broth. Hot pot is a flavorful broth traditionally served inside a large metal pot. There are two types of hot pot: Chongqing hot pot and Beijing hot pot. The broth is brought to a boil and left simmering for the duration of the meal. Raw ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, are placed into

845-767: Is a stop on the Baotou - Lanzhou rail line, and an airport was opened in 2003. Rock art in six places at the foot of the Zhuozi Shan (Mount Zhuozhi) has been dated back to the Xia , Shang , and Zhou dynasties, the Warring States period , and the Han dynasty . Wuhai is served by Wuhai Airport with flights to Beijing , Shanghai , Guangzhou and other cities. The under-construction Baotou–Yinchuan high-speed railway will provide connections to Baotou and Yinchuan at

910-429: Is also seasonal, depending on the availability of local mushrooms. A Cantonese variation includes mixing a raw egg with the condiments to reduce the amount of "heat" absorbed by the food, thereby reducing the likelihood of a sore throat after the steamboat meal, according to Chinese herbalist theories . In Hainan cuisine , hot pot is generally served in small woks with a prepared broth containing pieces of meat. At

975-557: Is built into the table. Thinly-sliced meat, vegetables and flat noodles are served uncooked. It is up to the customer to add the ingredients to the hot-pot sitting on the table where it's cooked in seconds. A traditional and very popular activity, bringing families and friends together every weekend. Mongolian BBQ serving a variety of meats (mostly beef, lamb, and chicken) roasted on open fire and seasoned with local spices. Popular BBQ dining areas could be found on both southern and northern sides of central square. Western restaurants, serving

1040-501: Is called yao hon ( យ៉ាវហន ), though some regions call it chhnang pleurng ( ឆ្នាំងភ្លើង , lit.   ' pot fire ' ). It is usually eaten during celebrations or family gatherings. Just like the Chinese version, Cambodian hot pot consists of similar ingredients although the dish differs in that coconut milk is used as the base of the soup. Another variation of the dish is called "buttered yao hon" or "buttered chhnang pleurng";

1105-502: Is classified as "hot arid subtype" ( BW h ), and a location with the appropriate temperature below the isotherm is classified as "cold arid subtype" ( BW k ). Most desert/arid climates receive between 25 and 200 mm (1 and 8 in) of rainfall annually, although some of the most consistently hot areas of Central Australia , the Sahel and Guajira Peninsula can be, due to extreme potential evapotranspiration , classed as arid with

1170-475: Is divided into three districts: Wuhai experiences a cool arid climate ( Köppen : BWk ), characterized by freezing, dry winters and hot summers. Spring is dry, with occasional dust storms , followed by early summer heat waves . Summer tends to be hot with the greatest precipitation occurring in July and August. Because of the aridity, there tends to be considerable diurnal variation in temperature , except during

1235-480: Is generally a leisurely meal enjoyed among family members at home, or among colleagues and friends in restaurants in cities across Laos. Usually, Lao style hot pots use the brown clay pots that are immediately evident in restaurants or stalls that serve the dish along the side of the streets. The broth is prepared from beef ribs, pork bones, or chicken combined with galangal, lemongrass, white onions, and coriander roots, and sometimes with coconut water. Ingredients include

1300-473: Is more similar to kamameshi than the namesake. In Thai cuisine , hotpot is called Thai suki , although it is quite different from the Japanese shabu-shabu variation called sukiyaki . Originally a Chinese-style hot pot, the number of ingredients to choose from was greatly increased and a Thai-style dipping sauce with chili sauce , chilli, lime , and coriander leaves was added. Another variation

1365-550: Is seen in sections of Africa and Arabia . During colder periods of the year, night-time temperatures can drop to freezing or below due to the exceptional radiation loss under the clear skies. However, temperatures rarely drop far below freezing under the hot subtype. Hot desert climates can be found in the deserts of North Africa such as the wide Sahara Desert , the Libyan Desert or the Nubian Desert ; deserts of

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1430-509: Is transliterated as Hwogwo (火鍋, 훠궈). In Taiwanese cuisine , it is very common to eat hotpot food with a dipping sauce consisting of shacha sauce and raw egg yolk with stir-fried beef. (沙茶牛肉炉). One of the most authentic hotpot restaurants that locals widely praise is a hotpot restaurant called "Xiao Haozhou's sha-cha beef hot pot." This restaurant was founded in 1949 by a man named Musheng Chen. The popularity of this hot pot restaurant and its unique secret recipe of sha-cha sauce has become one of

1495-953: The Horn of Africa such as the Danakil Desert or the Grand Bara Desert ; deserts of Southern Africa such as the Namib Desert or the Kalahari Desert ; deserts of West Asia such as the Arabian Desert , or the Syrian Desert ; deserts of South Asia such as Dasht-e Lut and Dasht-e Kavir of Iran or the Thar Desert of India and Pakistan; deserts of the United States and Mexico such as

1560-472: The Köppen climate classification BWh and BWk ) is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation . The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert climates are dry and hold little moisture, quickly evaporating the already little rainfall they receive. Covering 14.2% of Earth's land area, hot deserts are the second-most common type of climate on Earth after

1625-804: The Mojave Desert , the Sonoran Desert or the Chihuahuan Desert ; deserts of Australia such as the Simpson Desert or the Great Victoria Desert and many other regions. In Europe , the hot desert climate can only be found on southeastern coast of Spain as well as small inland parts of southeastern, especially parts of the Tabernas Desert . Hot deserts are lands of extremes: most of them are among

1690-593: The Northern Hemisphere , or October through March in the Southern), or 140 if 30–70% of the total precipitation is received during the applicable period, or 0 if less than 30% of the total precipitation is so received there. If the area's annual precipitation is less than half the threshold (50%), it is classified as a BW (desert climate), while 50–100% of the threshold results in a semi-arid climate. Hot desert climates ( BWh ) are typically found under

1755-475: The Polar climate . There are two variations of a desert climate according to the Köppen climate classification : a hot desert climate ( BWh ), and a cold desert climate ( BWk ). To delineate "hot desert climates" from "cold desert climates", a mean annual temperature of 18 °C (64.4 °F) is used as an isotherm so that a location with a BW type climate with the appropriate temperature above this isotherm

1820-583: The Southwestern United States , northern Mexico , sections of southeastern Spain , the coast of Peru , and Chile . This makes hot deserts present in every continent except Antarctica. At the time of high sun (summer), scorching, desiccating heat prevails. Hot-month average temperatures are normally between 29 and 35 °C (84 and 95 °F), and midday readings of 43–46 °C (109–115 °F) are common. The world's absolute heat records, over 50 °C (122 °F), are generally in

1885-501: The subtropical ridge in the lower middle latitudes or the subtropics , often between 20° and 33° north and south latitudes. In these locations, stable descending air and high pressure aloft clear clouds and create hot, arid conditions with intense sunshine. Hot desert climates are found across vast areas of North Africa , West Asia , northwestern parts of the Indian Subcontinent , southwestern Africa, interior Australia,

1950-652: The 30s and 40s latitudes, usually in the leeward rain shadow of high mountains, restricting precipitation from the westerly winds. An example of this is the Patagonian Desert in Argentina, bounded by the Andes ranges to its west. In the case of Central Asia, mountains restrict precipitation from the eastern monsoon . The Kyzyl Kum , Taklamakan and Katpana Desert deserts of Central Asia are other significant examples of BWk climates. The Ladakh region and

2015-904: The Arctic and Antarctic regions receive very little precipitation during the year owing to the cold, dry air freezing most precipitation. Polar desert climates have desert-like features that occur in cold desert climates, including intermittent streams, hypersaline lakes, and extremely barren terrain in unglaciated areas such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. These areas are generally classified as having polar climates because they have average summer temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F) even if they have some characteristics of extreme non-polar deserts. Hot pot Hot pot ( simplified Chinese : 火锅 ; traditional Chinese : 火鍋 ; pinyin : huǒguō ; lit. 'fire pot') or hotpot , also known as steamboat ,

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2080-419: The Chinese government or independent investors. Wuhai's dining scene consists of numerous small bars and restaurants, catering for a range of Chinese , Mongolian and western cuisines. Popular dining choices are: Hot pot serving a type of Chinese meat and vegetable fondue in a traditional "uni-pot" way or a modern "personal pot" styles. Pots are filled with either creamy or spicy soups and set on fire which

2145-770: The Japanese Shabu-shabu, and the Korean and regional Chinese hot pots. In Philippine cuisine , hotpot is commonly served by Chinese specialty restaurants, and in some all-you-can-eat buffets . The terms shabu-shabu and "hotpot" are also used interchangeably for this style of food preparation. In Cebu City , a specialty restaurant offers a "hot pot" that is literally a huge ceramic pot filled with cooked rice, choice of beef , pork , or chicken slices, special sauce, and choice vegetables such as broccoli , carrot , shallot , ginger , pechay , kangkong leaves , spices, and some slices of hard-boiled eggs on top; it

2210-565: The Taiwanese follow the principles of Wu-Xing (the five-element principle) when cooking the Lunar year Taiwan hotpot. They believe that by following the current principle of these five elements, then the food they eat can gain a "mutual generation sequence" (xiangsheng 相生) that is beneficial to the ones that eat them. In Taiwanese hotpot, these five elements are represented with the food in five colors: white, black, yellow, red, and green. Therefore,

2275-497: The Taiwanese style of chili hotpot, people who barely tolerate spicy favor are included. Rather than using animal offal as the main ingredient, the Taiwanese style of chili hotpot uses seafood and beef as their main ingredient due to Taiwan's location near the sea. In Taiwan, people usually have a hotpot meal during the Lunar New Year's Eve. Different from the usual days of cooking hotpots with whatever ingredients they like,

2340-647: The United States , and hot pot has become globally recognized. Chinese hot pots are often divided into "Southern style" and "Northern style", paralleling the cultural regions of China . Although there are wide regional variations, in general, Southern styles tend to have spicy broths and complex dipping sauces, and are heavier on seafood , vegetables and mushrooms , while Northern styles are simpler and focus more on meat, particularly mutton . According to research, 67 different spices and condiments are commonly used in traditional Chinese hotpot, involving 82 plant species of 50 genera in 26 families. Modern eateries offer

2405-714: The annual rainfall as high as 430 millimetres or 17 inches. Although no part of Earth is known for certain to be rainless, in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, the average annual rainfall over 17 years was only 5 millimetres (0.20 in). Some locations in the Sahara Desert such as Kufra , Libya , record an even drier 0.86 mm (0.034 in) of rainfall annually. The official weather station in Death Valley , United States reports 60 mm (2.4 in) annually, but in 40 months between 1931 and 1934

2470-431: The broth to give it a floral essence. In Japan, hot pots are known as nabemono . There are many variations, including sukiyaki , yosenabe , shabu-shabu , oden , and chankonabe . The Chinese-style hot pot is transliterated as Hinabe ( 火鍋 , Hinabe ) . In Korea, Jeongol and Jjigae can be compared to Hot pot. There are many variations, including Budae-jjigae and Kimchi-jjigae . The Chinese-style hot pot

2535-414: The building complex cost CYN 150 million, and the initial fund for the housing project to rebuild the slums populated by the low income families was used, causing the housing project to be stalled in idle. When the scandal was exposed by numerous Chinese media such as Economic Reference ( 经济参考报 ), it greatly angered the public. Further public outrage resulted in the fact that the current office building

2600-994: The city of Leh in the Great Himalayas in India also have a cold desert climate. In North America, the cold desert climate occurs in the drier parts of the Great Basin Desert and the Bighorn Basin in Big Horn and Washakie County in Wyoming . The Hautes Plaines , located in the northeastern section of Morocco and in Algeria , is another prominent example of a cold desert climate. In Europe , this climate only occurs in some inland parts of southeastern Spain, such as in Lorca . Polar climate desert areas in

2665-541: The earliest prototypes of the hot pot. Diners among the nobility each had a personal pot made of bronze, called ran lu 燃爐. The main part of ran lu was a small stove with a small pot above burning charcoal. Later, a hot pot made with copper was created during the Three Kingdoms period (200–280 AD), which is generally acknowledged as the origin of the hot pot. During the Qing dynasty , hot pot became popular among

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2730-696: The early 2007 a major foreign investment was injected into the development of a local flight training base for Chinese airline cadets located in Wuhai Regional Airport ( ICAO abbrev. "ZBUH"). The flight base has 8 to 14 Diamond DA40 light training aircraft providing flight lessons for over 130 students designated to train at this base. Convenient airport location close to the city, low levels of pollution and relatively fair weather/visibility factors allow flight training approximately 300 days per year (subject to military restrictions). The arrival of Beijing Panam International Aviation Academy also laid

2795-570: The emperors. In particular, the Qianlong Emperor was very fond of hot pot and would eat it for almost every meal. Later, the Jiaqing Emperor had a banquet with 1,550 hot pots at his coronation. Empress Dowager Cixi was also known to have enjoyed hot pot, especially during the winter season. Since the 1990s, as the number of Chinese expatriates entering the United States has grown significantly, Chinese food has also spread to

2860-430: The evening and 3 yuan in the morning, before 12:00. Wuhai has been the center of public outrage when it was revealed that money originally assigned to build low income housing project was used to build extravagant office buildings instead [1] . According to the 2006 official statistics by the local government, 45,344 households totaling 146,306 people, or over 30% of total population in the urban area, lived in shacks in

2925-485: The five indispensable foods are Moreover, locals believe that the more color there are shown in a hotpot, the more different nutrients they will gain from eating it. The reason why it is so crucial for Taiwanese people to consume hot pot during the Lunar year is that hot pot not only represents rich nutrition and blessings for family health, but it also represents family reunion and harmony. In Cambodian cuisine , hot pot

2990-494: The ground, with an addition one below the ground. In addition, there was also another 5-story building connected to this main building. The total area is around 61,168 square meters, with construction begun in March, 2006, and the building complex is expected to be fully operational before the end of 2008. The contractor admitted that the office building complex is as luxurious as a four-star hotel. Audits and investigation revealed that

3055-599: The hot deserts, where the heat potential can be the highest on the planet. This includes the record of 56.7 °C (134.1 °F) in Death Valley , which is currently considered the highest temperature recorded on Earth . Some deserts in the tropics consistently experience very high temperatures all year long, even during wintertime. These locations feature some of the highest annual average temperatures recorded on Earth, exceeding 30 °C (86 °F), up to nearly 35 °C (95 °F) in Dallol, Ethiopia . This last feature

3120-444: The hottest, the driest, and the sunniest places on Earth because of nearly constant high pressure; the almost permanent removal of low-pressure systems, dynamic fronts, and atmospheric disturbances; sinking air motion; dry atmosphere near the surface and aloft; the exacerbated exposure to the sun where solar angles are always high makes this desert inhospitable to most species. Cold desert climates ( BWk ) usually feature hot (or warm in

3185-454: The iconic sha-cha sauce brands in Taiwanese cuisine nowadays. Initially, this hotpot is only assorted with a light broth and dip with sha-cha sauce. Influenced by Japanese cuisine, the sha-cha sauce is now commonly served with raw egg yolk. The Taiwanese also developed their own homegrown culinary sensibilities with a style of chili hotpot originated from the Sichuan chili hotpot style. In

3250-436: The law by deciding to carry out the construction anyway, and the CYN 150 million funds that were supposed used as the initial funding in the housing project was used to build luxury office building complex instead. Not surprisingly, when media requested interviews with local high-ranking officials regarding the matter, none came forward. Desert climate#Cold desert climates The desert climate or arid climate (in

3315-538: The main ingredients rather than the soup base. Water is used as the main ingredient of the hotpot instead of the flavored broth. The Manchu hot pot ( Chinese : 東北酸菜火鍋 ) uses plenty of suan cai (Chinese cabbage pickle) ( Chinese : 酸菜 ; pinyin : suān cài ) to make the broth sour. In Hubei cuisine , hot pot is normally prepared with hot spices and Sichuan pepper . Items supplied to be cooked in this broth include mushrooms, thinly shaved beef or lamb, lettuce, and various other green vegetables. One of

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3380-496: The middle of town, offers new tennis and basketball playgrounds as well as some ThaiJi and KungFu classes. Mountain climbing is extremely popular activity among the locals and foreigners alike. There is a long mountain ridge located to the south-east of the city, a short walk away from its SE corner. Mountain peaks range from 400m AGL to 700m AGL and take approximately 1 to 2 hours to conquer, depending on your physical abilities. Beginner level climbers are likely to enjoy this hike. For

3445-490: The more advanced mountaineers, the highest peak to the south of the city is standing almost 1000m AGL tall and may be a little more challenging to climb. City charges no fees for mountain-climbing activities and welcomes anyone to try. A full-size western-style bowling alley is located in the NW part of the city, near a central street roundabout. Alley features a full bar, computerized score-keeping system and costs 12 yuan per game in

3510-529: The most famous Southern variations is the Chongqing hot pot (Chinese:重慶火鍋), which uses mala seasoning flavored with chilli peppers and Sichuan pepper for a spicy and numbing flavor. Chongqing hotpots often feature a wide variety of different meats and ingredients, and offer many sauces and condiments to flavor the meat. The typical dipping sauce contains sesame oil and is mixed with crushed fresh garlic and chopped spring onions. Sichuan also has

3575-591: The north-western part of the city. It offers authentic Mongolian-style dining in a traditional Yurt restaurant, camel rides and other activities. A large number of KTV (Karaoke) style bars are widely available around the city and enjoy a great popularity among locals. A number of very modern gyms with an average membership fee between $ 40 and US$ 60 per months are available for use in the city center and other convenient locations. Shi Ji Yuan Hotel offers good 25m swimming pool facilities (attendance fee around $ 2. No lifeguard). A modern round mini-stadium building, located in

3640-422: The same ingredients are used but are instead cooked on a flat grill pan where butter is used as the base (this is similar to Korean barbecue ). An herb sauce is usually added to "buttered yao hon", since the ingredients are not flavored by immersion in a broth. In Lao cuisine , hot pot is called sin joom or seen joom/joum (ຊີ້ນຈຸ່ມ) which means meat dipped, although seafood is also a popular option. Sin joom

3705-540: The simmering broth and thus cooked. The cooked pieces are dipped into dipping sauces for additional flavor. Hot pot is considered a main course and is usually served without rice or noodles on the side. Hot pots can be prepared and eaten at home or in a restaurant. Typical hot pot ingredients include thinly sliced meat , leaf vegetables , mushrooms , vermicelli , sliced potatoes , bean products, egg dumplings , tofu , and seafood . Raw ingredients are pre-sliced into thin sections that will cook quickly and consistently in

3770-432: The simmering broth, which is kept at a gentle boiling temperature. Most raw foods can be cooked in a hot pot, although they may have different cooking times, and must be immersed in the soup and then removed accordingly. At the conclusion of the meal, the broth would have acquired many flavors from the added ingredients and may be served to the diners after turning off the heat source. The tripods of Zhou dynasty may be

3835-495: The slums. These low income families had to deal with problems including the lacks of drainage, clean water supply and poor hygiene conditions. As a result, a housing project was planned to rebuild the area, starting in February, 2006. The plan called for 15% completion by the end of 2007, 40% completion respectively in 2008, and 2009, and the remaining by the end of 2010. In reality, however, the plan failed to materialize because not

3900-537: The summer. The monthly 24-hour average temperature range from −8.1 °C or 17.4 °F in January to 26.1 °C or 79.0 °F in July, while the annual mean is 10.1 °C or 50.2 °F. Approximately 45 percent of the average annual precipitation falls in July and August. The city's economy is heavily based on coal mining , electric power generation, metal-working and chemical industries, but also on fruit ( grapes , winemaking ) and dairy farming . Wuhai

3965-467: The time of serving, the meat is not fully cooked, and approximately fifteen minutes are required before it is ready to eat. Items supplied to be cooked in this type of hot pot include mushrooms, thinly shaved beef or goat meat , lettuce, and other green vegetables. This dish varies somewhat in different parts of the province. Coconut milk and juice is commonly added into the hot pot. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine , chrysanthemum flowers are cooked in

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4030-476: The vast forests and abundant natural resources in Yunnan , people can find a wide variety of edible mushrooms. The easily accessible and fresh mushroom resources lead to the high popularity of the Wild Mushroom hot pot. The big difference between the mushroom hot pot and the spicy hot pot is that the former omits strong spice and chili, and the latter preserves the original flavor of the mushrooms. The mushroom hot pot

4095-464: The whole table to share. Hundreds of ingredient combinations could be ordered by a customer by ticking boxes on a menu order form while visiting these specialist restaurants. Once ordered, the Mn-Mye chef combines the requested ingredients in a wok, adds fresh chilly peppers, ginger, garlic, coriander and other indigenous spices. The dish is ready in minutes. There is a Mongolian style theme park built in

4160-502: Was already too extravagant: it occupies an area totaled 100,000 square meters, with over 20,000 square meters office space, and additionally, the current office building was just completed in October, 2001. Auditing and investigation also revealed that many cadres opposed the construction of the luxury office building complex and pointed out that according to the law, such project must be evaluated and approved by higher authorities, which it

4225-422: Was highly unlikely because it would be nothing more than a waste for a show-piece project, and there was no money to fund such projects. However, the opposition was brushed aside and those cadres who voice their concern were scolded by the local party bosses, who harshly criticized those opposed as "lacking the open mind, not following the great rapid development of Wuhai". As a result, the local government bypassed

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