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Photo taken on April 21, 2016 shows a worker stirring bean paste at a company producing Pixian bean paste in Pixian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Pixian bean paste, a condiment with main ingredients including red pepper, broad bean, wheat flour and salt, has a history of more than 300 years. The technique of producing Pixian bean paste has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Photo: Xinhua/Xue Yubin)