Drought, heatwaves affect tea plantations in E China
2013-08-19 09:42:09
A farmer shows withered tea leaves in the tea farm near the West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang province.
Coffee in Hanoi
2013-08-16 09:31:39
Tourists test coffee before making their purchase at a coffee shop in Hanoi.
Exquisite Tibetan cuisine
2013-08-15 09:45:40
Tibetan-style steamed stuffed bun. Traditional Tibetan foods add charm to the week-long Shoton Festival which commenced in August 6, 2013.
Watermelon-eating contest marks Beginning of Autumn
2013-08-14 09:53:54
August 7 is the Beginning of Autumn, or Liqiu, in traditional Chinese calendar.
Harvest season in Disa
2013-08-13 10:58:25
A farmer shows a clump of dates he collected as the palm dates harvest season begins in Disa, around 200 km (125 miles) from the Saudi city of Tabuk August 12, 2013.
Workers prepare traditional cookies for Eid al-Fitr
2013-08-09 09:14:28
Workers prepare traditional cookies for sale in Jerusalem's Old City ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
World's first laboratory-grown beef burger
2013-08-08 09:23:55
The world’s first laboratory-grown beef burger has been flipped out of a petri dish and into a frying pan.
Stinky tofu in Taipei
2013-08-06 09:23:39
The smellier, the better. That's the rule in Taiwan for stinky tofu, a popular fermented snack that assaults the nose but pleases the palate.
17th Berlin Beer Festival
2013-08-05 09:45:12
Tourists cheer during the 17th Berlin Beer Festival at the Karl Marx Avenue in Berlin, Germany, on Aug 4, 2013.
Snail farm in Vienna
2013-07-31 09:31:51
Austrian snail farmer Andreas Gugumuck serves snail-liver during a guided tour in his farm in Vienna.