We do not know whether this story is true or not, but it tells us that rice has the similar value as gold to the Chinese.

我们不知道这个故事是否真实，但它告诉我们，大米对中国人来说和黄金一样有价值。

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The king gaped at its ice-cream peaks topped with diamond castles, its cake lowlands shining with gold cities, its crystal-bowled marshes of creamy rice pudding.

桌子上摆着一道餐后甜点，竟然做成了整个王国的样子：冰淇淋做的山峰和城堡，城堡顶端镶着钻石，城堡下面，用金子做的城市闪闪发光，水晶碗般的沼泽地，里面装满奶油、布丁和米饭。 国王盯着这一幕目瞪口呆。

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Gold-buying offices line its main avenues. Bars fill the side streets, offering beer and cheap lomo saltado—stir-fried meat and vegetables served with rice and French fries.

主干道两边排列着一个个黄金采购办事处，小街道的边上到处是酒吧，里面提供啤酒和便宜的秘鲁炒牛肉（lomo saltado）———— 一种配有大米和法国炸薯条的蔬菜炒肉。

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The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices.

FORBES: Guyana