Once, long ago, there were no rivers or lakes at all and all of the water of the world was contained in the Eastern Sea. Four dragons lived in the Eastern Sea: the Long Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, the Black Dragon and the Pearl Dragon.

AP - China's secretive communist government said Tuesday it has approved rules boosting official transparency but added that state secrets have to be safeguarded and social stability preserved.

"Dragon, tiger and phoenix" is actually "snake, cat and black chicken." It’s a soup made of these three, and also winter mushrooms and sweet dates among other things. This dish was awarded the Gold Pot Reward by the Ministry of Commerce.