If you've ever lived in North America, you're likely familiar with Chia Pets, those kitschy terracotta figurines in the shape of animals, trees, movie characters and even US presidents. As the TV commercial tells it, you simply soak your piece of pottery in water, spread the chia seeds on top and then watch them sprout green "fur" over the next week. As a kid, having a low-maintenance fluffy pet to look after is great fun – but did you know that you can eat chia seeds too? They're incredibly healthy, as they are a rich source of protein, omega-3 fatty acids, the B vitamins and more than a few essential minerals… and they're low in calories, too. Chia is also hydrophilic, absorbing up to 12 times its weight in liquid – and that's important to know if your bowels have been moving slowly.
In 2015, Microsoft had the most acquisitions of any big tech company.
In 2015 and 2016, many media reports appeared about misbehaving tour guides at popular destinations.
In 1986, the Aksu government launched an afforestation project in Kekeya to help restore the local ecosystem. More than 13 million trees were planted, resulting in the forest coverage rate rising to 6.8 percent. Moreover, local fruit production has greatly improved farmers' incomes.
Imperial is the United Kingdom's top academic research collaborator with China. Its researchers have co-authored more than 3,000 publications with their Chinese peers during the past five years. Imperial currently hosts 2,600 Chinese students-its largest demographic group, other than Britons-and 225 Chinese staff .
In 2014, residents in a district in Zhejiang province used loudspeakers worth 260,000 yuan (,260) to blast out music day and night to drown out the noise made by square dancers.
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In 2015, China opened its interbank forex market to overseas central banks and similar institutions to advance a market-oriented shift and transparency.
Ilan believes that every country will spare no efforts to safeguard national security and there is nothing to be afraid of.
Illycaffe is launching a new Arabica selection in China market. The four products in the selection are a Whole Bean Arabica Selection from Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, and Ethiopia.
In 2015, the tomb of Liu Yongfu, a national hero who fought in the Sino-French War and died in 1917, was desecrated by criminals who almost emptied it. The site, in the mountains of Qinzhou, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was placed under state protection in 2001.