In China’s high-pressure cities, young people are turning to crochet to slow down and heal, but as the hobby booms, some fear commercialization is un…
Explore how traditional arts and crafts are finding new ways to connect with modern audiences in our latest issue
The gains and growing pains of China’s ICH preservation over two and a half decades
As concerns grow over the decline of China’s intangible cultural heritage, young inheritors, veteran artisans, and enthusiasts are finding new ways t…
Faced with mounting pressures from overseas tariffs and dwindling labor and growing competition at home, the future of the city’s decades-long dress …
Peek inside the workshop of a Chinese artisan, who is trying to keep alive the centuries-old craft of making “heads” for traditional lion dance
Once common sights on sidewalks, many old professions are giving way to online apps and urbanization. Photographer Huang Ruide captures these fading …
Wonton varieties differ from region to region—explore the wanton world of the famous Chinese snack
Backed by international competitions, a 2 billion yuan industry, and complex tricks and designs, kiting in China is no child’s play
A practitioner of a traditional, formerly all-female art of Xiang embroidery recounts her rigorous training and extraordinary life
Fashion influencer Ao Luojia talks about internet fame and updating traditional “hanfu” for modern tastes
A workshop in the mountains of Sichuan continues an ancient and influential Chinese art of herb-based dyeing
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