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In China, the home of sugar-cane, honey was used less than in any other country. There was no need of honey as a sweetening substance because cane-juice was plentiful. The Chinese did not cultivate bees for this reason. Besides, the bees caused consider-able damage to sugar plantations and also plundered the syrup during the process of extraction. Honey was used by the Chinese more as a medicinal substance and a complement to diets. In the interior of China, even today, honey can be obtained only in old-style medicine shops. Mi-tsao or honey-jujube is a popular confection in China. It is made from honey and jujuba (Zizyphus vulgaris), a red fruit shaped like a date. The Chinese often mix their opium with honey. |
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