Ice storms interrupted the last Lunar New Year.Tibetans staged a brief but widespread uprising.Tainted milk sickened thousands of babies and a slowing economy heralded heavy job losses.

• 去年的雪灾,西藏发生的短暂却广泛的暴乱,数以千计婴儿因为污染的牛奶而中毒,经济增长放缓预示着沉重的失业问题。