Nickname for President Xi Jinping. In late December 2013, President Xi dined at a Beijing chain restaurant that serves up steamed buns (bāozi 包子) in a room full of surprised patrons.

Chinese scientists have developed a surprisingly simple method involving steamed buns (mantou) to increase the overall performance of CL-20, the world's most powerful non-nuclear explosive.

As the Year of the Snake approaches, "snake element" steamed buns have gained popularity in Shanxi province, with orders surging ahead of the 2025 Chinese New Year. Jia Ruxia, a 38-year-old master ...