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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows "Gutu" cooked at Jamyang Drolma's home in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Local residents in Tibetan costumes celebrate the "Gutu Eve" in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

A resident shows a note denoting wishes and expectations for the New Year on the "Gutu Eve" in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family re

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Local residents celebrate the "Gutu Eve" in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley and

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Jamyang Drolma prepares "chema" at home in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley and

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Jamyang Drolma's mother cooks "Gutu" at their home in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Jamyang Drolma (2nd L) poses for a group photo with her family in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows a view of Khorchak Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows a view of Khorchak Village in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley

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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE, MOSELLE (57), SAINT AVOLD, IN FRONT OF THE REFRIGERANT SHUT DOWN IN 2015 IN UNIT 5 OF THE EMILE HUCHET CHARCOAL PLANT, THE CARLING CHEMESIS CHEMICAL PLATFORM WHERE 2 NEW GREEN CHEMISTRY INDUSTRIALS HAVE SET UP: METEX NOOVISTA AND AFYREN NEOXYMETEX NOOVISTA AND AFYREN Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest dances around burning charcoal during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest dances around burning charcoal during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy

FRANCE, MOSELLE (57), SAINT AVOLD, IN FRONT OF THE REFRIGERANT SHUT DOWN IN 2015 IN UNIT 5 OF THE EMILE HUCHET CHARCOAL PLANT, THE CARLING CHEMESIS CHEMICAL PLATFORM WHERE 2 NEW GREEN CHEMISTRY INDUSTRIALS HAVE SET UP: METEX NOOVISTA AND AFYREN NEOXYMETEX NOOVISTA AND AFYREN Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

View of the green plains of Iran's Kurdistan province from a kil in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers collect charcoal from a kiln in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers collect charcoal from a kiln in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers collect charcoal from a kiln in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers collect charcoal from a kiln in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers collect charcoal from a kiln in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

A worker pours water on logs in a kiln in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Pieces of wood are stockpiled for production of charcoals in a factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Pieces of wood are stockpiled for production of charcoals in a factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

A female worker packs charcoals in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Pieces of wood are stockpiled for production of charcoals in a factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

A female worker packs charcoals in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers collect charcoal from a kiln in a charcoal production factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Pieces of wood are stockpiled for production of charcoals in a factory in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charcoal Production in Bukan - Iran

Workers in a charcoal production factory place logs in a charcoal kiln in Bukan, Iran, on May 8, 2025. According to reports, the number of oak trees of Zagros mountains is quickly decreasing as a result of illegal logging and drought. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holy Month of Ramadan - Gaza

A Palestinian lights a piece of charcoal as life goes on in the Holy Month of Ramadan in Central Gaza City, Palestinian territories on March 10, 2025. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holy Month of Ramadan - Gaza

A Palestinian lights a piece of charcoal as life goes on in the Holy Month of Ramadan in Central Gaza City, Palestinian territories on March 10, 2025. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holy Month of Ramadan - Gaza

A Palestinian lights a piece of charcoal as life goes on in the Holy Month of Ramadan in Central Gaza City, Palestinian territories on March 10, 2025. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holy Month of Ramadan - Gaza

A Palestinian lights a piece of charcoal as life goes on in the Holy Month of Ramadan in Central Gaza City, Palestinian territories on March 10, 2025. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers Labor In A Coal-Making Pit - Gaza

A worker holds freshly made charcoal pieces in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 31, 2024. Palestinian workers labor in a coal-making pit amid the challenging living conditions faced by displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - A folk artist dressed in fire-proof clothing puts burned charcoal into an iron net on both sides and shakes the net to create fireworks in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, on the evening of Oct 1, 2024.

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National Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - A folk artist dressed in fire-proof clothing puts burned charcoal into an iron net on both sides and shakes the net to create fireworks in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, on the evening of Oct 1, 2024.

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National Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2024 - A folk artist dressed in fire-proof clothing puts burned charcoal into an iron net on both sides and shakes the net to create fireworks in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, on the evening of Oct 1, 2024.