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Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Children experience making Maci, a traditional glutinous rice cake, in a community in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Liu Jili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Resin signboard and logo

Rice Resin signboard and logo=December 18,2025,Tokyo

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Rice Resin signboard and logo

Rice Resin signboard and logo=December 18,2025,Tokyo

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Rice Resin signboard and logo

Rice Resin signboard and logo=December 18,2025,Tokyo

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker carries an 80-kilogram sack of rice across the bed of a truck in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rows of ripening rice plants stretch across a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers process rice using a machine while nearby women manually recover and separate kernels that remain attached to stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Manual recovery complements mechanical threshing in rice production, as the crop serves as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Farmers lift and position sacks of harvested rice beside a road near a paddy field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. The sacks are prepared for inspection, weighing and sale to a broker before being loaded onto a truck. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker lifts a sack of harvested rice onto a truck loaded with grain in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A man transports a bag of harvested rice on a motorcycle as others ride bicycles along a path beside rice fields in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker carries a large bundle of harvested rice stalks across a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers pour processed rice grains into a sack during harvesting operations in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers feed harvested rice stalks into a processing machine during the harvest in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker uses a traditional billhook to harvest ripened rice stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Manual harvesting methods remain common among small-scale farmers, as rice continues to serve as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to separate harvested rice grains from stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Mechanical processing helps speed up harvesting and reduce labor needs in rice production, which plays a critical role in feeding billions worldwide. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A small shed stands in the middle of a rice field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. The structure is used by local farmers to store tools and rest during work hours, as rice cultivation remains essential to global food security with the crop serving as a staple for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker uses a traditional billhook to harvest ripened rice stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Manual harvesting methods remain common among small-scale farmers, as rice continues to serve as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

An aerial view shows a small shed surrounded by rice fields in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Farmers use such structures to store tools and rest during long working hours, as rice cultivation remains central to feeding more than half of the global population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to separate harvested rice grains from stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Mechanical processing helps speed up harvesting and reduce labor needs in rice production, which plays a critical role in feeding billions worldwide. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker carries an 80-kilogram bag of newly harvested rice on his shoulder across a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 11, 2023, as rice cultivation continues to play a critical role in global food security, with the crop serving as a staple for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer waves a flag and shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 4, 2023. Bird deterrence is a common practice among rice farmers, who rely on manual and low-cost methods to protect harvests essential to local livelihoods and global food supply. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

An aerial view shows a small shed surrounded by rice fields in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Farmers use such structures to store tools and rest during long working hours, as rice cultivation remains central to feeding more than half of the global population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

A worker carries a bag of rice at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, December 10, 2025. Myanmar exported over 1.78 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

Workers carry bags of rice at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, December 10, 2025. Myanmar exported over 1.78 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

Workers carry bags of rice at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, December 10, 2025. Myanmar exported over 1.78 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Clever Border Collie Tricks Owner to Steal Fried Rice

This is the hilarious moment a clever Border Collie tricked its owner to steal his fried rice in Tianjin, China. On June 3, 2025, the dog barked to distract its owner after finishing its business, making him think it needed cleanup. While the man stepped away, the mischievous pup ran to the table and began eating the freshly cooked egg fried rice. The owner later said the Border Collie ate all the rice and even tried the chili and garlic. He returned to find the dog still happily eating.

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire perform during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari, a Newari sweet delicacy made up of rice flour and other ingredients, is on display during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari, a Newari sweet delicacy made up of rice flour and other ingredients, is on display during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese sake promotion in Cambodia

Cambodian government officials and people involved in the food and beverage industry take part in an event promoting rice wine made in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025, at the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh.

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Japanese sake promotion in Cambodia

Cambodian government officials (2nd and 3rd from L) taste sake at an event promoting rice wine made in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025, at the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh.

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Fashion Awards 2025 - London

Declan Rice attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK on December 1, 2025. Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fashion Awards 2025 - London

Declan Rice attends The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK on December 1, 2025. Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

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British Fashion Awards Gala Nigth - Red carpet

LONDON, UK - DECEMBER 01: Declan Rice poses at the photocall of British Fashion Awards held at Royal Albert Hall, on December 01st 2025 in London, Great Britain. Photo Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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British Fashion Awards Gala Nigth - Red carpet

LONDON, UK - DECEMBER 01: Declan Rice poses at the photocall of British Fashion Awards held at Royal Albert Hall, on December 01st 2025 in London, Great Britain. Photo Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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British Fashion Awards Gala Nigth - Red carpet

LONDON, UK - DECEMBER 01: Declan Rice poses at the photocall of British Fashion Awards held at Royal Albert Hall, on December 01st 2025 in London, Great Britain. Photo Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows "hina" traditional dolls depicting a recent rice price hike, unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2025.

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"Hina" dolls of 2025 newsmakers

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, shows "hina" traditional dolls depicting a recent rice price hike, unveiled by a local doll maker as one of a series of dolls modeled after newsmakers of 2025.

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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.