Chinese cabbage under the name "B. chinensis" by Linnaeus. Chinese cabbage Chinese cabbage ("Brassica rapa", subspecies "pekinensis" and "chinensis") can refer to two groups of Chinese leaf vegetables often used in Chinese cuisine: the Pekinensis Group (napa cabbage) and the Chinensis Group (bok choy). These vegetables are both variant cultivars or subspecies of the turnip and belong to the same genus as such Western staples as cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. Both have many variations in name, spelling, and scientific classification, especially bok choy cultivars. The Chinese cabbage was principally grown in the Yangtze River Delta region, but the Ming Dynasty naturalist Li
Edward Bok listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark. Bok is used as an example in Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Bok died on January 9, 1930 in Lake Wales, Florida within sight of his beloved Singing Tower. Two of his grandsons are Derek Bok and Gordon Bok. In 1895, Bok began publishing in "Ladies Home Journal" plans for building houses which were affordable for the American middle class – from $1,500 to $5,000 – and made full specifications with regional prices available by mail for $5. Later, Bok and the "Journal"