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#13229546

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229547

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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#13229548

23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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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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#13229609

23 January 2026

In Emei, Sichuan Province, China, on July 19, 2011, the summit of Mount Emei, one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, rises over 3,000 meters above sea level and reveals its golden temples shimmering at sunrise. The air is heavy with incense and carries the chants of pilgrims. This place embodies the meeting of wild nature, millennia-old spirituality, and inner quest.

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#13002576

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002579

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002581

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002583

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002586

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002587

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002589

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002592

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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#13002594

19 November 2025

Sophie Gilbert is a British-born staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers television, books, and popular culture. She is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and wins the 2024 National Magazine Award for Reviews & Criticism. Gilbert is the author of On Womanhood (2023) and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (2025) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on November 13, 2025.

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