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05/28/2017 06:33 PM
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Fishermen from New Taipei's Jinshan District using sulfur fire to catch fish in this undated photo. In this traditional method of "sulfuric fire fishing," which dates back hundreds of years and is unique to Taiwan, the fish are attracted to the light and jump into the nets. Photo courtesy of Lai Chi-chin May 28, 2017


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