Exploding Watermelons
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Issue Date
2011-05-25Author
Hacker, Randi
Peterson, Deborah
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0226
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https://audioboom.com/posts/879369-0226-exploding-watermelons?playlist_direction=reversedMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: Explosions are nothing new here in China. The Chinese did, after all, invent gunpowder. But exploding watermelons? I kid you not. Recently, watermelons in Jiangsu province just began exploding. The cause was traced back to an overuse of a fast growth chemical which farmers applied in an attempt to get more melons to market more quickly. Alas, they added too much too late and the plan back-fired when fields of the fruit just blew up one after another, acre by acre. Watermelon is a staple food in China. It's served at breakfast, lunch and dinner. No meal is complete without a plateful of juicy red triangles. As you can see, watermelons have always been a booming market in China... just not a ka-booming one. #ceas #china #hacker #peterson
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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