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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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#12445042

5 June 2025

The exterior view of the first pumping station of the main trunk of Jingdian Phase II with the Yellow River surging on one side is in Jingtai County, Gansu Province, China, on June 4, 2025.

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#12445043

5 June 2025

The exterior view of the first pumping station of the main trunk of Jingdian Phase II with the Yellow River surging on one side is in Jingtai County, Gansu Province, China, on June 4, 2025.

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#12445044

5 June 2025

The exterior view of the first pumping station of the main trunk of Jingdian Phase II with the Yellow River surging on one side is in Jingtai County, Gansu Province, China, on June 4, 2025.

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#12445045

5 June 2025

The exterior view of the first pumping station of the main trunk of Jingdian Phase II with the Yellow River surging on one side is in Jingtai County, Gansu Province, China, on June 4, 2025.

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#12445046

5 June 2025

The exterior view of the first pumping station of the main trunk of Jingdian Phase II with the Yellow River surging on one side is in Jingtai County, Gansu Province, China, on June 4, 2025.

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#12445047

5 June 2025

The exterior view of the first pumping station of the main trunk of Jingdian Phase II with the Yellow River surging on one side is in Jingtai County, Gansu Province, China, on June 4, 2025.

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#12441607

4 June 2025

An aerial view shows flooded streets near the La Colmena pumping plant on the border between the State of Mexico and Mexico City after heavy rains hit Mexico, affecting several municipalities, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 3, 2025.

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#12441608

4 June 2025

A flooded street is near the La Colmena pumping plant on the border between the State of Mexico and Mexico City after heavy rains hit Mexico, affecting several municipalities, on June 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico.

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#12441610

4 June 2025

An aerial view shows flooded streets near the La Colmena pumping plant on the border between the State of Mexico and Mexico City after heavy rains hit Mexico, affecting several municipalities, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 3, 2025.

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#12441611

4 June 2025

An aerial view shows flooded streets near the La Colmena pumping plant on the border between the State of Mexico and Mexico City after heavy rains hit Mexico, affecting several municipalities, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 3, 2025.

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#12441612

4 June 2025

An aerial view shows flooded streets near the La Colmena pumping plant on the border between the State of Mexico and Mexico City after heavy rains hit Mexico, affecting several municipalities, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 3, 2025.

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#12441613

4 June 2025

An aerial view shows flooded streets near the La Colmena pumping plant on the border between the State of Mexico and Mexico City after heavy rains hit Mexico, affecting several municipalities, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 3, 2025.

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#12441614

4 June 2025

An aerial view shows flooded streets near the La Colmena pumping plant on the border between the State of Mexico and Mexico City after heavy rains hit Mexico, affecting several municipalities, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 3, 2025.

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