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.
The ancient underwater Lion City of China. The Lion City, otherwise known as Shi Cheng, is an ancient submerged city that lies at the foot of Wu Shi Mountain (Five Lion Mountain), now located about 25 â 40 metres beneath the spectacular Qiandao Lake (Thousand Island Lake) in China.