Ma Huang;Ephedra Sinica Origin:Northern Ciiina Dosage:1-4 grams per day of the stems of the ephedra plant,in tea form.Purported effects:The oldest and most celebrated of Chinese medicinal herbs,records show that ma hu...Ma Huang;Ephedra Sinica Origin:Northern Ciiina Dosage:1-4 grams per day of the stems of the ephedra plant,in tea form.Purported effects:The oldest and most celebrated of Chinese medicinal herbs,records show that ma huang was prescribed by ancient Chinese physi-cians as a remedy for a variety of common ailments,including astiima,headaches and hay ffever.Its most celebrated appearance occurs during the Ming Dynasty,when guards stationed along the Great Wall were known to chew on the stems of the ma huang plant to help ffend off fatigue and increase alertness.展开更多
Song Yadong,a chiseled fighter in his late teens with movie-star good looks and short,floppy hair,enters the cage to the sound of muted applause and a booming hip-hop soundtrack.The previous undercard matches,each con...Song Yadong,a chiseled fighter in his late teens with movie-star good looks and short,floppy hair,enters the cage to the sound of muted applause and a booming hip-hop soundtrack.The previous undercard matches,each consisting of three five-minute rounds,have so far failed to produce a true standout performance,and the interest of the predominantly male crowd has begun to wane.As the spotlight narrows across Hongkou Arena,a certain restlessness takes hold.展开更多
SONG YADONG,A CHISELED FIGHTER IN HIS LATE TEENS WITH MOVIE-STAR good looks and short,floppy hail;enters the cage to the sound of muted applause and a booming hip-hop soundtrack.The previous undercard matches,each con...SONG YADONG,A CHISELED FIGHTER IN HIS LATE TEENS WITH MOVIE-STAR good looks and short,floppy hail;enters the cage to the sound of muted applause and a booming hip-hop soundtrack.The previous undercard matches,each consisting of three five.minute rounds,have so for failed to produce a true standout performance.展开更多
文摘Ma Huang;Ephedra Sinica Origin:Northern Ciiina Dosage:1-4 grams per day of the stems of the ephedra plant,in tea form.Purported effects:The oldest and most celebrated of Chinese medicinal herbs,records show that ma huang was prescribed by ancient Chinese physi-cians as a remedy for a variety of common ailments,including astiima,headaches and hay ffever.Its most celebrated appearance occurs during the Ming Dynasty,when guards stationed along the Great Wall were known to chew on the stems of the ma huang plant to help ffend off fatigue and increase alertness.
文摘Song Yadong,a chiseled fighter in his late teens with movie-star good looks and short,floppy hair,enters the cage to the sound of muted applause and a booming hip-hop soundtrack.The previous undercard matches,each consisting of three five-minute rounds,have so far failed to produce a true standout performance,and the interest of the predominantly male crowd has begun to wane.As the spotlight narrows across Hongkou Arena,a certain restlessness takes hold.
文摘SONG YADONG,A CHISELED FIGHTER IN HIS LATE TEENS WITH MOVIE-STAR good looks and short,floppy hail;enters the cage to the sound of muted applause and a booming hip-hop soundtrack.The previous undercard matches,each consisting of three five.minute rounds,have so for failed to produce a true standout performance.
