Like most nations of the world, the Chinese enjoy their alcohol. They believe that moderate drinking is good for health, and alcohol is served at most social occasions.The crystal clear and aromatic Chinese liquor is one of the world's major varieties of spirits, and is made from staples such as wheat, corn, broomcorn and rice. For added effect, people make creative blends that contain alcohol and herbs or even animal derivatives. Hence such exotic drinks as tiger-bone liquor and ginseng-antler wine. As nearly all important occasions are celebrated with alcohol, symbolic meanings in the way it is served and drunk have become extremely rich and complex.  However, traditional Chinese customs are being mixed with those from the West, with beer now taking over from Chinese liquor as the most popular drink. Western-style bar scenes are also emerging, such as sanlitun in Beijing and hengshanlu in Shanghai.