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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker sorts dried mango slices on the food processing line of Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in Pinghe County of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 26, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-in

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker arranges dried mango slices imported from Cambodia on the food processing line of Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in Pinghe County of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 26, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets w

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker carries a bag of mangoes at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in January, 202

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

Workers arranges dried mango slices imported from Cambodia on the food processing line of Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in Pinghe County of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 26, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets wi

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

An aerial drone photo shows workers transporting mangoes at a mango orchard in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker carries a box of dried mango slices at Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in Pinghe County of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 26, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango proc

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker transports dried mango slices at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in January

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker slices a mango at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in January, 2021. Since t

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

Workers check the quality of dried mango slices at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use i

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

An aerial drone photo shows a mango orchard in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in January, 2021. Since then, it ha

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker prepares mango slices for drying at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in Janu

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A worker displays mango slices at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in January, 2021.

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

Workers sort mangoes at a mango orchard in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into use in January, 2021. Since then, it has no

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

An aerial drone photo shows a worker examining the quality of mango slices at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

An aerial drone photo shows workers peeling mangoes at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into u

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Mango Processing Factories - Cambodia and China

A drone photo shows workers arranging mango slices at a mango processing factory in Phnom Sruoch district in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, March 18, 2025. In western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, the abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soil provide ideal natural conditions for mango cultivation, yielding mangoes featuring tender flesh and rich aroma. At the mango processing factory, invested and constructed by China's Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd., in western Cambodia's Phnom Sruoch district, ripe mangoes undergo processes such as washing, peeling, slicing, sugar curing, and drying, finally transforming into sweet and chewy dried mango slices. These dried mangoes are then transported via sea shipping to Zhong Bao Fujian) Food Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in southeast China's Fujian Province. After undergoing sorting, packaging, and packing, they can reach the shelves of Chinese supermarkets within days. The Chinese-invested mango processing factory was put into us

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240208) -- BEIJING, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Huimin, an inheritor of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, makes the candy in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Xinhua/Cao Li)

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#CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-CANDY MAKING (CN)

(240207) -- HEFEI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Huimin, an inheritor of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, makes the candy in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-CANDY MAKING (CN)

(240207) -- HEFEI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Huimin, an inheritor of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, makes the candy in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Xinhua/Cao Li)

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#CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-CANDY MAKING (CN)

(240207) -- HEFEI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packs the character-inlaid candy cubes in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-CANDY MAKING (CN)

(240207) -- HEFEI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Huimin, an inheritor of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, checks the syrup in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-CANDY MAKING (CN)

(240207) -- HEFEI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member compacts sugar bars in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-CANDY MAKING (CN)

(240207) -- HEFEI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Huimin, an inheritor of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, boils maltose in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-CANDY MAKING (CN)

(240207) -- HEFEI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member slices a sugar bar into thin cubes in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, inheritors of the making crafts of character-inlaid candy, an intangible cultural heritage in Qimen County, are busy making the special sweet, catering for the needs of people during the festival. The making process of the candy includes boiling sugar, grinding powder, stirring, compacting, making inlaid characters, stretching sugar bar and slicing. Because the character embedded in the center of the candy always carries auspicious meanings, the candy is very popular during festivals. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

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Fresh Fruits Vegetables Lyophilized Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2023 - Workers observe lemons slicing at a lyophilized production line for fresh fruits and vegetables in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, November 7, 2023.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- HAMBURG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 28, 2023 shows a chef slicing roast duck for guests at Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, Germany. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANTIAN-CHEF TRAINING (CN)

(230627) -- XI'AN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students practice noodle-slicing skills at a culinary school in Lantian County of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 25, 2023. Lantian is home to more than 60,000 people in culinary service in over 30 countries and regions around the world. A secondary school specialized in chef training has been established here to bring more job opportunities to the locals, and to boost rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Phelps sets Olympic record in 400-meter individual medley

BEIJING, China - Michael Phelps of the United States sets a new Olympic record of 4 minutes, 7.82 seconds in the heats for the men's 400-meter individual medley of the Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center on Aug. 9, slicing 0.44 second off the previous record he set in Athens four years ago.

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Lazutina exults at victory

Russia's Larissa Lazutina exults at winning the gold medal, the country's second of the Nagano Winter Olympics on Feb. 10, after slicing through a veil of heavy snow in Hakuba, central Japan, in the women's 5-kilometer classical cross country skiing event.

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Lazutina snares 2nd cross country skiing

Veteran Larissa Lazutina shares Russia's second gold medal of the Nagano Winter Olympics on Feb. 10, slicing through a veil of snow in Hakuba to win the women's 5-kilometer classical cross country skiing event. Lazutina, the silver medalist in the 15-km classical event on Feb. 8, kicked strongly down the final stretch of the Snow Harp course to take the gold medal with a time of 17 minutes, 37.9 seconds.

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Myllaylae spurts in cross country skiing

Finland's Mika Myllylae powers his way over the Snow Harp cross country skiing course, slicing through a steady snowfall to claim the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer classical event Feb. 9 at the Nagano Olympic Winter Games.

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Japanese blowfish dish introduced at Expo Milano 2015

Sadao Oshiumi (L), a chef licensed for cooking blowfish, performs the art of thinly slicing the blowfish and then displaying them in a crane shape on a plate to visitors to the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano 2015 on May 24, 2015. Expo Milano made exceptional measures to allow the admission of blowfish, although the importation of such poisonous fish is usually regulated by the European Union. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Phelps sets Olympic record in 400-meter individual medley

BEIJING, China - Michael Phelps of the United States sets a new Olympic record of 4 minutes, 7.82 seconds in the heats for the men's 400-meter individual medley of the Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center on Aug. 9, slicing 0.44 second off the previous record he set in Athens four years ago. (Kyodo)

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A woman preparing for a meal

A woman is preparing a meal with the long sleeves of her kimono tucked up on the back with a sash and a cloth on her head in ane-san kaburi style. She is slicing a radish on a cutting board, with a wooden tub and portable wooden pail at her side. Two Japanese-style umbrellas are leaning against the wooden sliding door behind her. ==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐29‐0]

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Women cooking

This is a scene of cooking on an igusa rush grass mat in a room. A variety of processes are depicted, like slicing radish on a board, grinding sesame seeds or mashing miso in an earthenware mortar, holding down the mortar and tilting the cooked rice tub.==Date:Middle Meiji (1883-1897), Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐58‐0]

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Industrial Added Value Above Designated Size Increase in Novembe

Workers at a stainless steel products company pack stainless steel slicing products, December 15, 2020, In Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.