Incense factory in Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China
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Incense factory in Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China
Incense has been used in Chinese religious and cultural practices for centuries. In many ceremonies, participants burn bundles of incense at once. All that burning incense means that incense factories such as this one in the Xinhui District of Jiangmen City are common. Imagine how perfumed the air must be if you were standing this close. Have you installed the scent extension for your web browser?
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