Even if you're a neophyte Chinese cook, hot pot will be a cinch.

NPR: Friends, Family and a Feast: A Hot Pot How-To

For equipment, you will need a large steamer pot or a large pot with a steamer rack and a tight-fitting lid and a Chinese wire-mesh skimmer.

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Yangon has a pleasant charm and gentle energy, with vast gardens and riverside walks, the grandeur of centuries-old monuments such as the Shwedegon Pagoda, a fast-growing cultural scene of art galleries and music performances, and a melting pot population of all Myanmar's tribes as well as industrious overseas Indians and Chinese, who make up 5% of the nation's population.

CNN: From Burma to Myanmar: Land of rising expectations

The deal nearly doubles the share of Chinese box-office receipts that movie producers may keep, to 25%, creating a bigger pot for Imax and other theater chains.

FORBES: IMAX Finds China

Thus, the Chinese state-owned firm Sinochem has hired HSBC for advice on how to proceed with a bid for POT.

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