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#13229600

23 January 2026

In Zigong, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, a man extracts salt from an ancient salt well in the city of Zigong, Sichuan, the cradle of one of the world's oldest salt industries. Using a manual or mechanical pumping system, brine is drawn from deep underground and then channeled into large vats where it is heated until evaporation. This know-how, refined over more than two millennia, shapes the region's economy and gastronomy. In Zigong, salt is far more than a seasoning; it is a unique cultural and technical heritage in China.

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#13229601

23 January 2026

In Zigong, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, a man extracts salt from an ancient salt well in the city of Zigong, Sichuan, the cradle of one of the world's oldest salt industries. Using a manual or mechanical pumping system, brine is drawn from deep underground and then channeled into large vats where it is heated until evaporation. This know-how, refined over more than two millennia, shapes the region's economy and gastronomy. In Zigong, salt is far more than a seasoning; it is a unique cultural and technical heritage in China.

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#13229602

23 January 2026

In Zigong, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, a man extracts salt from an ancient salt well in the city of Zigong, Sichuan, the cradle of one of the world's oldest salt industries. Using a manual or mechanical pumping system, brine is drawn from deep underground and then channeled into large vats where it is heated until evaporation. This know-how, refined over more than two millennia, shapes the region's economy and gastronomy. In Zigong, salt is far more than a seasoning; it is a unique cultural and technical heritage in China.

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#13229556

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 12, 2025, a woman stirs a chili fermentation vat at the Wang Feng factory, where chilies macerate slowly. She carefully monitors the subtle balance of heat, humidity, and resting time--conditions essential for the chilies to fully release their powerful, complex aromas. This precise gesture, repeated daily, embodies a patient alchemy at the heart of Sichuan's culinary traditions, preserving ancestral know-how.

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#13229608

23 January 2026

In Luoping, Sichuan Province, China, on April 16, 2025, a blacksmith hand-forges scrap metal into supports used for crops, an artisanal skill that serves local agriculture.

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#13113520

20 December 2025

A worker produces shoes in the workshop in Renhuai City, Guizhou Province, China, on December 20, 2025.

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#13113521

20 December 2025

A worker produces shoes in the workshop in Renhuai City, Guizhou Province, China, on December 20, 2025.

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#13086902

12 December 2025

The interior of a room in the National Ceramics Museum in Valencia, Spain, is located inside the Palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas. This museum houses the largest national collection of ceramics from the 8th century to the contemporary era.

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#13029142

26 November 2025

This photo shows bamboo scaffolding in downtown Hong Kong, China, in March 2024.

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#13007167

20 November 2025

A Kashmiri woman artisan sews a chain stitch embroidery during the 'Know Your Artisan' exhibition organized by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on November 20, 2025.

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#13007168

20 November 2025

A Kashmiri woman artisan sews a chain stitch embroidery during the 'Know Your Artisan' exhibition organized by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on November 20, 2025.

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#12973201

9 November 2025

The 26th International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) takes place in Algiers, Algeria, on November 9, 2025, with the participation of 323 exhibiting artisans, under the theme ''Traditional Algerian Handicrafts: Authenticity of Our Heritage and Artistic Creativity''

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#12973202

9 November 2025

The 26th International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) takes place in Algiers, Algeria, on November 9, 2025, with the participation of 323 exhibiting artisans, under the theme ''Traditional Algerian Handicrafts: Authenticity of Our Heritage and Artistic Creativity''

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#12973203

9 November 2025

The 26th International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) takes place in Algiers, Algeria, on November 9, 2025, with the participation of 323 exhibiting artisans, under the theme ''Traditional Algerian Handicrafts: Authenticity of Our Heritage and Artistic Creativity''

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#12973204

9 November 2025

The 26th International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) takes place in Algiers, Algeria, on November 9, 2025, with the participation of 323 exhibiting artisans, under the theme ''Traditional Algerian Handicrafts: Authenticity of Our Heritage and Artistic Creativity''

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#12973205

9 November 2025

The 26th International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) takes place in Algiers, Algeria, on November 9, 2025, with the participation of 323 exhibiting artisans, under the theme ''Traditional Algerian Handicrafts: Authenticity of Our Heritage and Artistic Creativity''

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