"Beef noodles are no less important than water and electricity and its price level should comply with people's livelihood."

Price controls on beef noodles in the town of Lanzhou in China have a predictable result: Free market Believers in China, Even When it Comes to Beef Noodles (Heritage Tidbits, July 17) - but elicit expressions of disapproval at the national level. 

h/t: China Law Blog: Noodles in China, New York City Rent Control, Legal Fees in Poland, And Zimbabwe.  I Have A "Beef' With All That (July 18).