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.

The president waited in line, ordered his meal—six pork and green onion steamed buns, liver soup, and mustard greens—paid, and carried his own tray to a table. Over 400 customers lined up at ...

HIROSHIMA--The Tokyo-based company that imports and sells the Belgian luxury Godiva chocolate brand in Japan is offering maple leaf-shaped steamed buns until the end of the year. Available in a ...