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.
Location of province of Sichuan within China. Sichuan is a province found in the nation of China. Home to 80,418,200 people, it is the 4th largest division in China in terms of population. Sichuan gained its current status as a province in the year 1949. The government of Sichuan is lead by Wei Hong and is based in the province capital of Chengdu (Population: 7,415,590).