ribosome riÂ·boÂ·some (rÄ«'bÉ-sÅm') n. A minute round cytoplasmic particle composed of RNA and protein that is the site of protein synthesis as directed by mRNA.
Chengdu is located on the edge of the fertile plains of the Red Basin in China's Sichuan Province. Due to its agricultural wealth, Chengdu is sometimes called the Land of Milk and Honey. The Funan river bisects the city, although boat traffic, common until the 1960's, has all but vanished.
Chongqing (éåº; ChÃ³ngqÃ¬ng), (formerly spelled Chungking), is set to become the most economically important city in West China and is the biggest inland city of the country with plans for even more massive growth. Chongqing is also the launching point for scenic boat trips down the Yangtze River through the Three Gorges