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>> Next, it was the machine tool CEO’s turn. “There are two things that only Chinese people can make,” explained Guan Xiyou, CEO of Shenyang Machine Tool Group,
by keithpeter 11y ago
>> Next, it was the machine tool CEO’s turn. “There are two things that only Chinese people can make,” explained Guan Xiyou, CEO of Shenyang Machine Tool Group, “The first is fireworks. The second? Folding fans. Foreigners still can’t make a good folding fan."<<
I'd add the humble wooden handled iron/steel wok to the list. The local Chinese shops have them for about £6 to £7. Look after one (wash promptly, oil lightly when storing) and it lasts decades.
But I take the point about these being low cost items.
- eyko 11y agoI doubt you've used them for decades but yeah, they last long for £6. Usually the handle will break though (I've gone through 3 of them in the last decade although they're quite sturdy). The wok itself is still perfect (but then again, for £10 at most I can get a new one, and I can't be bothered with fixing the handle.
- keithpeter 11y agoOK you are right, 12 years and counting (bought one when I moved in here). Perhaps we are less emphatic than you in our jiggling of the stir frying veg?