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Drying Persimmons

Drying Persimmons

Jimmy Lin　/　photos Jimmy Lin　/　tr. by Phil Newell

November 2017

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Hankeng in Xinpu dried persimmons
Taiwan Native Soil Agriculture Hakka Food and Beverages

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