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#13231187

23 January 2026

Pedestrians walk past the main entrance of the Minto shopping mall with its characteristic wavy fin facade in Monchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on July 28, 2023.

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#13229522

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229523

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229524

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229525

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229526

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, men hand-roast freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. This firing, the final step before commercialization, gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229527

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, men hand-roast freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. This firing, the final step before commercialization, gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229528

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229529

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229530

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229531

23 January 2026

In Xian of Mingshan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a man hand-roasts freshly picked young tea leaves in a large wok. This precise and rapid ancestral gesture fixes the tea's aromas and preserves the freshness of the buds. As the final step before commercialization, this firing gives the tea its characteristic notes and velvety texture.

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#13229596

23 January 2026

In Hanyuan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, mascots representing red Sichuan pepper celebrate this emblematic spice of the region. Known for its pungent yet subtly citrus notes, red Sichuan pepper delivers the distinctive tingling and refreshing sensation characteristic of Sichuan cuisine. It is a symbol of a rich terroir and lies at the heart of local culinary traditions and cultural identity, a true red treasure of the Sichuan mountains.

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#13201762

16 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 15: Wax figure of Mr Bean (left) is seen at the entrance to the Polonia Wax Museum in Krakow, Poland, on January 15, 2026.

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#13199594

15 January 2026

British child actor Dexter Sol Ansell poses as part of a photo call for the newly released HBO MAX production series ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,'' the new prequel of the Game of Thrones saga in Rome, Italy, on January 15, 2026.

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#13192231

14 January 2026

A street vendor carries a colorful display of beach towels for sale along the shore of Jurere in Florianopolis, Brazil, on January 3, 2026. These mobile displays are a characteristic sight on the island's beaches, offering tourists essential summer gear directly on the sand. The vibrant patterns of the towels add to the lively atmosphere of the northern district during the peak of the South American holiday season.

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#13174886

10 January 2026

A boy rides a bike near Wular Lake in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on January 10, 2026. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expresses support for the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, characterizing the decades-old pact as detrimental to Kashmir's interests.

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