Nguyen Quang Hai comes back from lotus flower plucking 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 5 months ago

Nguyen Quang Hai comes back from lotus flower plucking 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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