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Sculpting Divinity: The Artist Creating Gods from Ancient Folklore
How a mural artist invents and builds deities inspired by the spiritual customs of Quanzhou
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Fangyan Friday: Learn Minnanhua, a Global Chinese Dialect
The dialect of the Southern Min region is spoken by 45 million people worldwide (and makes for great pop music)
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Gimme Sugar: Fujian’s Ancient Sugar-Making Traditions Live On
Sugar-making in Longyan, Fujian province, is the sweetest job in town
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Fruit of the South
Lychees, water chestnuts, and crispy pork…What’s not to like about this succulent Fujian dish?
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Waves of Change
Fujian’s Pingtan Island offers a gateway to Taiwan and a fragile maritime charm
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Fangyan Friday #4: Pu-Xian Min
An endangered Fujianese dialect from the birthplace of Mazu, the goddess of mariners
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Roots and Remembrance
Genealogy tourism grows as overseas Chinese seek clues to their identity
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