Does anyone know anything about the Chinese
Scholars who described four alcoholic beverages as li,lo,lao,and chang.
Apparently it came from the Zhou Dynasty around 1105 to 1097 BC. Fermented from
grain sprouts with Chang being found similar to black millet and grass. Lao may
have been a left over rancid millet. Lo was according to the Chinese Cultural
department a product made from plain grapes. Red or white they did not
differentiate.Information documented by Professor Lin who was at Beijing
University until 1981. Does anyone know where this man is?
Ancient writings believed these
beverages destroyed people's souls leaving them in a state of
incomprehension to travel. DUI?
There is also a vague reference to a man
called Zhang Bishi in 1892 but like all information from China it is
sketchy. Does anyone know who he is?
Martin Platts
h.c.i.m.a.