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Fashion

TRAVEL

A Village Fashion Show Brings Ethnic Clothing into the Spotlight

A weekly runway show in a remote village in Guizhou has gone viral, drawing tourists from across the country—and attention from around the fashion wo…

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

June 27, 2025

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

From Weapon to Costume Piece: The Formidable Hairpins of Fuzhou

With a 1,600-year history, Fuzhou’s “tri-hairpin” has evolved from weapon to accessory to nearly forgotten artifact, but now, thanks to a small group…

Venla Tang

Oct. 24, 2024

ANCIENT HISTORY

Cold Fashion: How Ancient Chinese Kept Warm in Winter

From paper and straw to fur coats...this is what ancient Chinese wore to keep themselves warm in winter

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Dec. 11, 2023

ANCIENT HISTORY

Best Beard Fashions in Ancient Times

From marking good looks to advancing political careers: See how the rules and styles of facial hair changed in ancient Chinese history

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 3, 2022

SOCIETY

Kingdom Of Lingerie: Revealing the Trends in Chinese Undergarments

From “belly covers” to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, here’s how the evolution of Chinese underwear reflected cultural attitudes

David Dawson

Aug. 5, 2022

MODERN HISTORY

How the Bikini Finally Came to China

From swimming across the Yangtze in the 60s to indecency scandals in the 80s: 30 years of swimwear history in China

Ginger Huang

July 16, 2022

SOCIETY

How an Iconic Shoe Brand Finally Became Cool

China’s most iconic shoe brand, Feiyue, is making great leaps overseas

Jesse Young (杨哲思)

Sept. 16, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 帽

A character that wears many hats

Hatty Liu

Jan. 15, 2021

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Old Fashioned

The elderly livestreamers making a splash in a youth-focused online world

He Yingzi

Nov. 21, 2020

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Rat Around Town

A guide to the rodent-themed fashions in the Year of the Rat

Emily Conrad

Jan. 28, 2020

NEWS

Tea Leaves: Issue 5

Twists and turns in the courts of justice for victims, women, and LGBT

The Editors

Oct. 13, 2019

LIVING IN CHINA

Man Up

Male cosmetics gain growing acceptance in China

Jessica Zhang & Hatty Liu

Aug. 3, 2019

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