Merkel explores Sichuan cuisine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to a vendor during her visit to an open market in Chengdu, the capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, July 6, 2014. Merkel set her footprints in China’s street life as she visited an open market and bought a bag of broad bean paste for 5 yuan ($0.8) during the visit. [Photo by Peng Chao/chinadaily.com.cn]