Nguyen Quang Hai rows the small boat with a pole to pluck lotus flower to make lotus tea at a pond next to West Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, June 8, 2009. To make lotus tea, lotus flowers are taken off the inner parts and the stamens are mixed with tea, as a result, the tea will have a very good smell. AP Photo logo AP Photo 32 months ago

Nguyen Quang Hai rows the small boat with a pole to pluck lotus flower to make lotus tea at a pond next to West Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, June 8, 2009. To make lotus tea, lotus flowers are taken off the inner parts and the stamens are mixed with tea, as a result, the tea will have a very good smell.

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