Local residents buy fruits at a farmers' market in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

Local residents buy dried fruits at a farmers' market in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

Local residents buy aquatic products at a farmers' market in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a farmers' market in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

A local resident buys New Year's food gift packages at a supermarket in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 26, 2025. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)