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How Chinese cook diverse delicacies with soybeans

STORY: How Chinese cook diverse delicacies with soybeans SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dishes made of soybeans STORYLINE: From refreshing soy milk to tender tofu meatballs, locals in Ning'er county of China's Yunnan have developed many ways to cook soybeans amid scorching summer. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-YUHU VILLAGE-LIFE CHANGE (CN)

(240412) -- LIJIANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Jielin (R) shows the traditional skills of making tofu to a tourist at home in Yuhu village, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2024. Living in Yuhu village at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, He Jielin has witnessed the changes in this ancient Naxi village. From the 1980s to 1990s, He Jielin and his wife could only live off the land. Like other villagers, the couple made a living by cutting wood, picking medicinal materials and digging sand, which resulted in great damages to the forest and the environment. However, people in the village remained poor. In 2004, as the village started to develop tourism, He Jielin began to raise horses and cattle, founded home inns, and gradually, his living condition was improved. In June 2020, He Jielin renovated his old residence, turning it into the village's first museum on Naxi ethnic culture. Tourists were attracted to his museum to experience various activities related with local

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways in Hebei,China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2017 - (FILE) Craftsman make tofu in traditional ways Yuxian county｣ｬZhangjiakou｣ｬChina｡ｮs Hebei province, 13 January 2017. tofu. Yuxian people like tofu so much that eating almost every meal. In the early morning｣ｬthe master began to add well water into the grinding machine which could finally got the paste of raw soybean milk. After adding a special seriflux｣ｬwater and Tofu splited.

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on a production line of Huainan beef soup at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a bowl of Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows ingredients served with Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a bowl of Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Diners enjoy their Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A restaurant owner cooks Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on a production line of Huainan beef soup at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members dry tofu skins at a bean products processing company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members package Huainan beef soup products at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys his Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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VERSATILE TOFU

VERSATILE TOFU==Date:1990, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-LARGEST PIECE OF TOFU (CN)

(230824) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People make tofu during the Tofu Culture Tourism Festival held in Qingtongxia City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese company breaks national record with largest piece of tofu" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-LARGEST PIECE OF TOFU (CN)

(230824) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People make tofu during the Tofu Culture Tourism Festival held in Qingtongxia City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese company breaks national record with largest piece of tofu" (Xinhua)

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Qingdao International Beer Festival Food

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 16, 2023 - Semi-finished stinky tofu at Golden Beach Beer City in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 16, 2023.

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Night economy boom drives recovery in China's Guangxi

STORY: Night economy boom drives recovery in China's Guangxi DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of night markets in Guangxi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG BO, Chair of board of the operator of the night market 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YONGLU, Stinky tofu shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU MINKUN, Vice president of School of Business, Guangxi University STORYLINE: After China optimized its COVID-19 response, the domestic tourism industry is embracing a recovery. In Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local night markets have regained their hustle and bustle as tourists have flocked there, boosting the night economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG BO, Chair of board of the operator of the night market "You can find that our night markets are quite crowded. Since the opening, we have received 2.36 million tourist trips with the revenue exceeding 23 million yuan (about 3.3 million U.S. dollars)."

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Year-end event in Yonago to clear lies by eating tofu

YONAGO, Japan - A young boy puts a piece of paper after writing lies he told this year into a post set up next to a huge tofu in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. The event was held based on a local tradition that liars are forgiven if they eat tofu at the end of the year.

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Tofu made from Paraguay soybeans sent to disaster victims

IGUAZU, Paraguay - Photo taken in February 2012 shows the building of an agricultural cooperative in Iguazu, Paraguay. A total of 1 million packets of tofu made from Paraguayan soybeans have been delivered to those affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, people involved in the project said on Feb. 22.

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Tofu made from Paraguay soybeans sent to disaster victims

IGUAZU, Paraguay - Photo taken in February 2012 shows soybean farmland near Iguazu Falls, Paraguay. A total of 1 million packets of tofu made from Paraguayan soybeans have been delivered to those affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, people involved in the project said on Feb. 22.

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'Liar Tofu' event in Tottori

YONAGO, Japan - In front of a huge block of tofu, a woman helps her son insert a strip of paper, on which he has confessed the lies he told in 2011, into a box during the ''Liar Tofu'' event held in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture on Dec. 8, 2011. According to legend in this western Japanese prefecture, if you eat tofu on Dec. 8, all the lies you have told since the beginning of the year will go away.

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Japan to name 28 food products for GMO labeling

TOKYO, Japan - Japan is poised to introduce mandatory labeling for tofu (bean curd), miso (bean paste) and 26 farm products made from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and processed food made mainly from GMOs for consumer use, starting in April 2000. A consumers cooperative store in Yokohama has put up a note which in part reads: ''Between 50 and 80% of American soybean used in this miso is GMO).''

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Mouthwatering Shaxian Delicacies draw visitors at festival

STORY: Mouthwatering Shaxian Delicacies draw visitors at festival DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SANMING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shaxian snacks 2. various of tourists at 2022 Shaxian Delicacies Tourism and Culture Festival 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Foreign customer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese):YOU ZURONG, Director of Shaxian Delicacies Industrial Development Management Committee STORYLINE: The 2022 Shaxian Delicacies Tourism and Culture Festival kicked off on Thursday in Shaxian District, Sanming City in China's Fujian. The festival offers a variety of Shaxian Delicacies, including peanut butter noodles, tofu balls and pork wontons, attracting a large number of customers. Established in 1997, the annual festival provides a platform to showcase Shaxian Delicacies and an opportunity for food makers to communicate and exhibit new snacks. Known for their flavors and affordable prices, Shaxian Delicacies have gained popularity not only in China, but also in foreign cou

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Tofu factory in Oregon

Photo taken in June 2022 shows a tofu factory in Portland, Oregon.

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Tofu factory in Oregon

Photo taken in June 2022 shows a tofu factory in Portland, Oregon.

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Tofu factory in Oregon

Photo taken in June 2022 shows a tofu factory in Portland, Oregon.

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British vlogger witnesses 10-year changes of a Chinese city

STORY: British vlogger witnesses 10-year changes of a Chinese city DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: LIUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Luosifen and Liuzhou city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOPHIE, British vlogger STORYLINE: Sophie, a British vlogger who came to the city of Liuzhou in south China's Guangxi 10 years ago, is a great fan of luosifen, or snail noodle, a traditional Chinese noodle that originated in Liuzhou. She said she has witnessed the changes of the city and enjoys her life here. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOPHIE, British vlogger "I'm Sophie and I come from England. I've been living in Liuzhou for ten years now. My TikTok is mainly just about me eating snail noodles or doing different things, snail noodle ingredients. Just for fun. I think that the Luosifen has a very special flavor. It's spicy. And I especially like ordering extra food that you can add to it, like the tofu or the duck feet. For me, I just think the craziest thing about the factory is the s

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue's younger brother shoots a video of her grinding tofu at a yard in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far .....

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Tibetan man makes tofu in northern India

A Tibetan man residing in Dharamsala, northern India, sells homemade tofu on a street in front of a Tibetan Buddhist temple in June 2015. He left his hometown of the Tibet autonomous region in China's Sichuan Province due to oppression and entered India in 2003. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tibetan man makes tofu in northern India

A Tibetan man residing in Dharamsala, northern India, sells homemade tofu on a street in front of a Tibetan Buddhist temple in June 2015. The 14th Dalai Lama lives in Dharamsala as well. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tofu made from Paraguay soybeans sent to disaster victims

IGUAZU, Paraguay - Photo taken in February 2012 shows the building of an agricultural cooperative in Iguazu, Paraguay. A total of 1 million packets of tofu made from Paraguayan soybeans have been delivered to those affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, people involved in the project said on Feb. 22. (Kyodo)

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Tofu made from Paraguay soybeans sent to disaster victims

IGUAZU, Paraguay - Photo taken in February 2012 shows soybean farmland near Iguazu Falls, Paraguay. A total of 1 million packets of tofu made from Paraguayan soybeans have been delivered to those affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, people involved in the project said on Feb. 22. (Kyodo)

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Year-end event in Yonago to clear lies by eating tofu

YONAGO, Japan - A young boy puts a piece of paper after writing lies he told this year into a post set up next to a huge tofu in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. The event was held based on a local tradition that liars are forgiven if they eat tofu at the end of the year. (Kyodo)

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'Liar Tofu' event in Tottori

YONAGO, Japan - In front of a huge block of tofu, a woman helps her son insert a strip of paper, on which he has confessed the lies he told in 2011, into a box during the ''Liar Tofu'' event held in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture on Dec. 8, 2011. According to legend in this western Japanese prefecture, if you eat tofu on Dec. 8, all the lies you have told since the beginning of the year will go away. (Kyodo)

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Tradition Small Bean Curd Workshop

A worker puts the tofu on a shelf to dry the excess water. Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Dec. 1, 2020.

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Tradition Small Bean Curd Workshop

A worker in the small Tofu Workshop uses a large pot to boil soybean milk and make tofu to inherit the skills of his ancestors and continue the traditional food. Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Dec. 1, 2020.

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Tradition Small Bean Curd Workshop

A worker in the small Tofu Workshop cleans the surface of soybean milk to ensure its purity in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on December 1, 2020.

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Tradition Small Bean Curd Workshop

A worker in the small Tofu Workshop uses a large pot to boil soybean milk and make tofu to inherit the skills of his ancestors and continue the traditional food. Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Dec. 1, 2020.

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Filipino sweet snack Taho

People make Taho, a Filipino sweet snack made of soft tofu, tapioca and syrup, in Manila on Jan. 15, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Filipino sweet snack Taho

A vendor sells Taho, a Filipino sweet snack made of soft tofu, tapioca and syrup, on a street in Manila on Jan. 15, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo