Quake shakes up fungus price
By Wu Wencong | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-29 07:56
People bargain at a market in Xining, Qinghai province, for caterpillar fungus. The price of the precious fungus soared after the Yushu earthquake Feng Yongbin / China Daily |
The cost of a rare traditional Chinese medicine used to treat fatigue, fight cancer and boost sex drive has skyrocketed in the past 10 days because of the Yushu earthquake, vendors said.
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