Layoffs are rare in China's civil service, earning it the "iron rice bowl" moniker ... protections than civil servants. Chinese provinces have quietly cut tens of thousands of public sector ...

The Chinese ceramic industry experienced a period ... for life and if one of them should die the other would pine away. A bowl such as this would have made an ideal wedding gift.

Igarashi’s mother would often cook her “chuka-don,” or a Chinese-style rice bowl dish, while working ... and katakuriko), 300 grams rice 1. Cut ginger into 1 cm slices on a side.

Layoffs are rare in China's civil service, earning it the "iron rice bowl" moniker, though individuals can ... have fewer employment protections than civil servants. Chinese provinces have quietly cut ...