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  • Freshly caught local fish on a brightly coloured tray being prepared for a barbeque on Koh Lanta.
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  • Small roadside restaurant kitchen near to Lugu Lake, Yunnan, China. Staff have prepared the chopped vegetables ready to cook.
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  • A selection of prepared fish on display at Fish in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. Owned by experienced fishmonger Willie Little, whose passion for the sea can be tasted at his Little's Restaurant in Blairgowie, these 'piscatorial surgeons' offer a wide range of fresh fish and shellfish bought direct from Scrabster Market in the North of Scotland - from market to plate within 12 hours.
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  • Small roadside restaurant kitchen near to Lugu Lake, Yunnan, China. Staff have prepared the chopped vegetables ready to cook.
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  • A batsman prepares to walk on to the field during a local club match in Paignton, UK. Adjusting his cap before taking to the field of play, the young man already wears his pads and 'whites' the clothing required of club cricket players on match days. A local company is sponsoring the team or pavilion where members and officials sit enjoying the afternoon's play, ready to cheer on the batsman.
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  • Tents in emergency supplies warehouse, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK - German Red Cross) at their logistics centre at Berlin-Schönefeld airport. Ready for immediate loading into disaster zones, the equipment is stored near to where freight aircraft can fly anywhere in the world. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with its 187 National Societies, is the world's largest humanitarian network. The German Red Cross is part of this universal community, which started 150 years ago to deliver comprehensive aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, sanitary emergencies, or social hardship, guided solely by their needs. Around four million volunteers and members support the Red Cross in Germany alone.
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  • Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - DRK (German Red Cross) vehicle logos at their administrative HQ, 58 Carstennstrasse, Berlin. Ready for immediate loading into disaster zones, the equipment is stored near to where freight aircraft can fly anywhere in the world. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with its 187 National Societies, is the world's largest humanitarian network. The German Red Cross is part of this universal community, which started 150 years ago to deliver comprehensive aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, sanitary emergencies, or social hardship, guided solely by their needs. Around four million volunteers and members support the Red Cross in Germany alone.
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  • First Aid kits in amergency supplies warehouse, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK - German Red Cross) at their logistics centre at Berlin-Schönefeld airport. Ready for immediate loading into disaster zones, the equipment is stored near to where freight aircraft can fly anywhere in the world. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with its 187 National Societies, is the world's largest humanitarian network. The German Red Cross is part of this universal community, which started 150 years ago to deliver comprehensive aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, sanitary emergencies, or social hardship, guided solely by their needs. Around four million volunteers and members support the Red Cross in Germany alone.
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  • Emergency supplies warehouse, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK - German Red Cross) at their logistics centre at Berlin-Schönefeld airport. Ready for immediate loading into disaster zones, the equipment is stored near to where freight aircraft can fly anywhere in the world. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with its 187 National Societies, is the world's largest humanitarian network. The German Red Cross is part of this universal community, which started 150 years ago to deliver comprehensive aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, sanitary emergencies, or social hardship, guided solely by their needs. Around four million volunteers and members support the Red Cross in Germany alone.
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  • Blankets in emergency supplies warehouse, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK - German Red Cross) at their logistics centre at Berlin-Schönefeld airport. Ready for immediate loading into disaster zones, the equipment is stored near to where freight aircraft can fly anywhere in the world. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with its 187 National Societies, is the world's largest humanitarian network. The German Red Cross is part of this universal community, which started 150 years ago to deliver comprehensive aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, sanitary emergencies, or social hardship, guided solely by their needs. Around four million volunteers and members support the Red Cross in Germany alone.
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  • Latrines in emergency supplies warehouse, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK - German Red Cross) at their logistics centre at Berlin-Schönefeld airport. Ready for immediate loading into disaster zones, the equipment is stored near to where freight aircraft can fly anywhere in the world. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with its 187 National Societies, is the world's largest humanitarian network. The German Red Cross is part of this universal community, which started 150 years ago to deliver comprehensive aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, sanitary emergencies, or social hardship, guided solely by their needs. Around four million volunteers and members support the Red Cross in Germany alone.
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  • Maternity tent mock-up in emergency supplies warehouse, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK - German Red Cross) at their logistics centre at Berlin-Schönefeld airport. Ready for immediate loading into disaster zones, the equipment is stored near to where freight aircraft can fly anywhere in the world. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with its 187 National Societies, is the world's largest humanitarian network. The German Red Cross is part of this universal community, which started 150 years ago to deliver comprehensive aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, sanitary emergencies, or social hardship, guided solely by their needs. Around four million volunteers and members support the Red Cross in Germany alone.
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  • Using a cloth, a waiter picks up a hot bowl of Butter Squash soup ready for a la carte service in the kitchens at the Vivre restaurant in Sofitel, a 605 bedroom, 27 suite and 45 meeting room accommodation and business hub Heathrow Airport's hub hotel attached to Terminal 5. A stack of clean and unused plates are ready for use on the hot plate that warms them  and we see the waiter leaning over in shadow, carefully taking hold of the bowl so that none of the liquid spills. The man is wearing a smart white shirt and is about to take the dish over to the customer's table. From writer Alain de Botton's book project "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009).
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  • Shotgun at the ready, hunter John Davidson assess the land while upland game bird hunting near Minot, North Dakota. Hunters work the land to find pheasant and grouse (also known as 'chickens') with their faithful dogs. These men have been shooting for most of their lives and put considerable efforts into their hunting, efforts which reward them with wild game meats, none of which is wasted.
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  • A bag of dried chillis in the ancient village of Hampi on 5th December 2009, Karnataka, India. Hampi is one of Indias most famous landmarks, with numerous Hindu temples from the Vijayanagara Empire. .
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  • Awaiting the call-up from superior officers, a phalanx of German riot police stand in their ranks, with shields resting on the ground of a central Berlin park. Their orders will be to keep control of protesters in the former eastern sector of the German city, in the months after the fall of the Wall and the communist state, the GDR (German Democratic Republic) or DDR. Because Germany is now one country (though reunification itself has yet to happen), West German officers of the Bundespolizei (BPOL) which is the uniformed federal police force of Germany, wait patiently for orders from their western masters. The Bundespolizei consists of around 40,000 personnel, from border control, aviation wings, civil servants, immigration services and riot control (Beweissicherungs and Festnahmeeinheit).
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  • A dish of road-killed squirrel and roasted winter vegetables prepared by Fergus Drennan, known as 'Fergus the Forager' at his home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • Detail of a chef's hands, preparing Makizushi in 'So', a sushi restaurant in central London. Makizushi "rolled sushi" norimaki "Nori roll" or makimono "variety of rolls") is a cylindrical piece, formed with the help of a bamboo mat known as a makisu Makizushi is generally wrapped in nori (seaweed), but is occasionally wrapped in a thin omelette, soy paper, cucumber, or shiso (perilla) leaves. Makizushi is usually cut into six or eight pieces, which constitutes a single roll order. Below are some common types of makizushi, but many other kinds exist. So restaurant in Soho is contemporary Japanese dining infused with unique European flavours. Select dishes are prepared on our "yogan-yaki" customised grill and cooked over volcanic rocks imported from Mt. Fuji.
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  • Detail of a chef's hands, preparing salmon with tongs in 'So', a sushi restaurant in central London. Sushi is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients, seafood, vegetables and sometimes tropical fruits. Ingredients and forms of sushi presentation vary widely, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is rice (also referred to as shari or sumeshi. So restaurant in Soho is contemporary Japanese dining infused with unique European flavours. Select dishes are prepared on our "yogan-yaki" customised grill and cooked over volcanic rocks imported from Mt. Fuji.
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  • Mo Suo minority man prepares a blue chicken outside his restaurant on Lugu Lake, Yunnan province. This is a basic, undeveloped area where tourists that are attracted to the area must be prepared for basics.
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  • a family run Parma ham business. Here men cure with salt (most often sea salt)the Pork legs and thighs that are then stored for 9 to 18  months before the whole process is complete  and they are prepared for sale, Parma,  Italy.
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  • A road-killed squirrel prepared to eat by Fergus Drennan, known as 'Fergus the Forager' at his home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • A road-killed squirrel prepared to eat by Fergus Drennan, known as 'Fergus the Forager' at his home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • A road-killed squirrel prepared to eat by Fergus Drennan, known as 'Fergus the Forager' at his home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • A road-killed squirrel prepared to eat by Fergus Drennan, known as 'Fergus the Forager' at his home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • After each batch of fish has been prepared ready for sale the entire room is washed down and cleaned ready for the next delivery. Folkestone Trawlers, process manage and market all fresh fish that is landed into Folkestone Harbour by local Fishermen. Folkestone, Kent. United Kingdom. A seaside town founded on its fishing industry which dates back to pre-Roman times. During its heyday there were over 100 boats operating out of the busy harbour and employing over 1000 people in the town. In 2016 there are 7 working boats left, employing just over 20 people. The boats are owned and managed by Folkestone families who have a strong fishing heritage.
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  • Terry uses the trolly to put all the freshly prepared fish into the fridge before it goes to market. Folkestone Trawlers, process manage and market all fresh fish that is landed into Folkestone Harbour by local Fishermen. Folkestone, Kent. United Kingdom. A seaside town founded on its fishing industry which dates back to pre-Roman times. During its heyday there were over 100 boats operating out of the busy harbour and employing over 1000 people in the town. In 2016 there are 7 working boats left, employing just over 20 people. The boats are owned and managed by Folkestone families who have a strong fishing heritage.
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  • Weighing the freshly prepared fish before it goes to Market. Folkestone Trawlers, process manage and market all fresh fish that is landed into Folkestone Harbour by local Fishermen. Folkestone, Kent. United Kingdom. A seaside town founded on its fishing industry which dates back to pre-Roman times. During its heyday there were over 100 boats operating out of the busy harbour and employing over 1000 people in the town. In 2016 there are 7 working boats left, employing just over 20 people. The boats are owned and managed by Folkestone families who have a strong fishing heritage.
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  • A selection of narcissi being prepared for showing at the Harrogate Spring Show, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK
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  • Communal food being prepared on the CINI ward by the mothers of the sick children. The mothers get involved with the daily cooking duties so that they can have some activity other than caring for their child. Child In Need Institute (CINI) is based in Kolkata, India. It is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which provides sustainable development in health, nutrition, education and security for the poorest communities in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states.
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  • Du Cai Mei prepares a meal with the help of her husband, Chang Lin, Chang Qu village, Shaanxi, China.
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  • A Laoseng minority woman prepares rice for cooking outside her home in the remote and roadless village of Ban Phouxoum, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Ban Phouxoum is situated along the Nam Ou river (a tributary of the Mekong) and has been temporarily relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 6. The Nam Ou river connects small riverside villages and provides the rural population with food for fishing. But this river and others like it, that are the lifeline of rural communities and local economies are being blocked, diverted and decimated by dams. The Lao government hopes to transform the country into ‘the battery of Southeast Asia’ by exporting the power to Thailand and Vietnam.
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  • A Laoseng minority woman prepares rice for cooking outside her home in the remote and roadless village of Ban Phouxoum, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Ban Phouxoum is situated along the Nam Ou river (a tributary of the Mekong) and has been temporarily relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 6. The Nam Ou river connects small riverside villages and provides the rural population with food for fishing. But this river and others like it, that are the lifeline of rural communities and local economies are being blocked, diverted and decimated by dams. The Lao government hopes to transform the country into ‘the battery of Southeast Asia’ by exporting the power to Thailand and Vietnam.
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  • Fisherman Robert Illut (17) preparing his nets for going fishing in his pump boat, Talisay, Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, The Philippines. On November 6 2013 Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall. Fishing families who lived in the path of the typhoon have lost boats, nets and tools, the essentials they need to produce food and earn a living. Oxfam is working with fishing communities to rebuild boats and repair nets.
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  • Farmer Maria Castanares prepares fish for lunch in Daguma village, Bagaubayan, Sultan Kudarat province, Mindanao Island, The Philippines.
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  • An elderly woman prepares green vegetables for lunch in the basket weaving village of Tang Tien, Bac Giang province, Vietnam.
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  • Woman preparing 'te' grass for weaving into baskets in Luu Thuong village, Ha Tay province, Vietnam. With Vietnam’s growing population making less land available for farmers to work, families unable to sustain themselves are turning to the creation of various products in rural areas.  These ‘craft’ villages specialise in a single product or activity, anything from palm leaf hats to incense sticks, or from noodle making to snake-catching. Some of these ‘craft’ villages date back hundreds of years, whilst others are a more recent response to enable rural farmers to earn much needed extra income.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • Drawers of herbs used for preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • Imelda Esgana, fish vendor preparing lunch at home for her children, Talisay, Bantayan Island, The Philippines. Every morning at 7 am Imelda meets the fishermen as they return from the sea with their catch. After sorting and weighing,  Imelda sells the fish locally by going house to house. Imelda and her family eat what is left over after her sales. On November 6 2013 Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall.  Three-quarters of the island’s population of about 136,000 depend on fishing as their main source of income. Thousands lost their boats and equipment in the storm. Oxfam is working to support the immediate and long-term needs of affected communities on Bantayan Island.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
    20120531traditional chinese medicine...jpg
  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine at the Beijing Tongrentang drug store, which was established in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty and holds a high reputation in China. Chemists weigh out and wrap up various herbal elements including berries, roots, bark and shavings. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China.
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  • Fish vendor Imelda Esgana, prepares lunch at home for her two youngest children, Talisay, Bantayan Island, The Philippines. Every morning at 7 am Imelda meets the fishermen as they return from the sea with their catch. After sorting and weighing, Imelda sells the fish locally by going house to house. Imelda and her family eat whatever is left over from her sales round. On November 6 2013 Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall.  Three-quarters of the island’s population of about 136,000 depend on fishing as their main source of income. Thousands lost their boats and equipment in the storm. Oxfam is working to support the immediate and long-term needs of affected communities on Bantayan Island.
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  • A women smiles as she and a colleague prepare a lunch of Chicken and beef casserole in a vilage outside Florence, Italy
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  • Women cooks prepare a lunch of Loin of Pork  and potatoes on the Frescobaldi wine estate, italy
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  • A soldier of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (the PBG) cleaning, buffing and preparing his ceremonial uniform in his barracks, New Delhi. The  Presidential Bodyguard or PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir
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  • A soldier of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (the PBG) cleaning, buffing and preparing his ceremonial uniform in his barracks, New Delhi. The  Presidential Bodyguard or PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir.
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  • Jasbir Kaur helps her mother remove peas from their pods  in preparation for dinner in Punjab village, India
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  • A patient has warm medicated oil poured over his whole body to prepare him for body massage as part of the overall Ayurveda experience at Kalari Kovalikom, Kerala, India.
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  • The cooking  preparation of the ingredients used for a poultice, which then is gently applied onto the body with medicated oils. This is part of Ayurveda medical treatment at Kalari Kovilakom, Kerala, India
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  • At Kalari Kovilakom, an Ayurveda treatment center chefs prepare all meals from freshly grown produce form their own organic vegetabe garden. All dietry requirements are strictly prescribed by the resident doctor as past of the overall treatment a patient may require, Kerala, India.
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  • A hill farmers hands after preparing her sheep for showing by applying a mixture of ingredients including peat onto the fleece, Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, UK
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  • Women cooks prepare a lunch of Loin of Pork  and potatoes on the Frescobaldi wine estate, italy
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  • Maria Saravia Gracia, nervously prepares for her wedding ceremony, Anamoros, El Salvador.
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  • Soldiers of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (also known as the PBG) prepare the final touches before they head out of their barracks to the Rashtrapati Bhavan,(the Presidential Palace),  the Presidential Bodyguard march in formation for the 40 minute Saturday Changing of the Guard ceremony where they will take up their posts in guarding the palace. They march from the grounds of the Palace up the Rajpath to the Central Secretariat, or Ministry of Defence and back to the palace grounds where they will hand the ceremonial keys to their replacement soldiers. The PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir.
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  • Soldiers of the Presidential Bodyguard regiment (also known as the PBG) prepare the final touches before they head out of their barracks to the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace).  The Presidential Bodyguard march in formation for the 40 minute Saturday Changing of the Guard ceremony where they will take up their posts in guarding the palace. They march from the grounds of the Palace up the Rajpath to the Central Secretariat, or Ministry of Defence and back to the palace grounds where they will hand the ceremonial keys to their replacement soldiers. The PBG is the Indian Army's preeminent regiment founded in 1773 during the British occupation, this handpicked unit began with a mere 50 men and today stands at 160 soldiers plus 50 support staff. It has a dual role, both as a ceremonial guard for the President of India, with all its finery at important state functions, as well as an elite operational unit for the Indian Army which has seen action in many battle fronts, in particular the on going disputed region of Kashmir.
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  • Jasbir Kaur helps her mother remove peas from their pods  in preparation for dinner in Punjab village, India
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  • Grenfell Tower is remembered as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
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  • A workman puts up fencing as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
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  • Grenfell Tower is remembered in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
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  • Homes are fenced off and boarded up at Trellick Tower in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
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  • A bridge on Golbourne Road is fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
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  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
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  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_004.jpg
  • Grenfell Tower is remembered as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill preparation gr...jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_012.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill prep_001.jpg
  • Homes are fenced off and boarded up at Trellick Tower in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_010.jpg
  • A bridge on Golbourne Road is fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_008.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill boarded up_003.jpg
  • Homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
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  • Porcao Rios rodizio restaurant, in the kitchen preparing the beef cuts. Rio de Janeiro.
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  • A Buddhist monk with a newly shaven head on the banks of the Mo Chhu (Mother river) in preparation for a ritual ceremony, Punakha Dzong, Western Bhutan. Traditionally, Bhutanese families would, if they were able, send one son to join a monastery. This was viewed as creating merit for the family and household and a blessing for the child. Often from poor families, once in the monastery, their daily lives revolve around learning to read and write.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Technicans from UCT6 prepare their tools before setting off to go to the clearance site in Ban Namoune village.
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  • Fergus Drennan , known as 'Fergus the Forager' preparing a road-kill squirrel to eat at home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • Fergus Drennan , known as 'Fergus the Forager' preparing a road-kill squirrel to eat at home in Chartham, Kent, UK
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  • Volunteers prepare and serve potato soup for the poor and homeless in a Municipal Soup kitchen in Athens, Greece
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  • Two Chinese workmen work as a team attaching paper lanterns to an Oriental shop during preparations in London's Chinatown for the mid-Autumn (also Lantern or Moon) Festival where paper lanterns are to hang. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Zhongqiu Festival is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty. In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest.
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  • A Chinese workman pulls along a bundle of paper lanterns during preparations in London's Chinatown for the mid-Autumn (also Lantern or Moon) Festival where paper lanterns are to hang. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Zhongqiu Festival is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China's Shang Dynasty. In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest.
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  • Grenfell Tower is remembered as homes and businesses are fenced off and boarded up in preparation for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival on August 22nd 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom. An expected 1 million revellers are expected to visit Carnival on the weekend, so many owners have decided to protect their properties as a precaution.
    20190822_notting hill preparation gr...jpg
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