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Incense-maker Weng Jianzhi had a fascination with herbs from a young age, sparked by a colorful herb-identification publication he found at a local bookstore. Growing up, he spent hours exploring the ...

When the summer clouds disperse, a gentle cool breeze began to blow. Today is the End of Heat, the 14 th solar term in the 24 solar terms. The dog days are about to recede yet still linger. At this ...

As the pandemic approached its peak, so did sales of the aromatic material. By Sydney Gore Hyungi Park, a Los Angeles-based artist, began learning how to make incense six years ago. She admits that ...

Hyungi Park, an artist based in Los Angeles, began learning how to make incense six years ago. She admits that incense isn’t necessarily the most eco-friendly option, compared with candles or ...

Working staff make incense in Guocun County of Heze City in Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Based on the incense-making industry, Guocun County of Heze City in Shandong ...

Burning incense is an integral part of Vietnamese tradition, observed during holidays, death anniversaries, and especially the Lunar New Year Insence sticks are sun-dried on a yard. Quyết Thắng ...

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