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Xiao (Crayfish) Season leads today's complete edition for China.
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When the temperature rises, the crayfish stalls appear on every corner in cities like Nanjing, Wuhan, and Shanghai. Giant woks of crayfish cooked in mala (numbing spicy) sauce, eaten with bare hands, washed down with cold beer. The shell piles up and the conversation flows. Chinese crayfish culture is a social event, not a meal.
You encounter the Manx Cat and Atlantic Seabirds including Puffins and Razorbills on the Isle of Man. You find that residents typically keep cats, dogs, and sheep as their most common domestic animals. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You drink Coca-Cola bottled by Femsa in Mexico, where this brand has been produced locally since 1926 and remains the nation's most consumed beverage across every region. You recognize Corona Extra beer and Pacifico as Mexican brands that export Mexican identity globally, though Corona's origins trace to early 20th century brewing traditions in Veracruz.