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ENTERTAINMENT

An Antidote to Speed: How China’s Urban Youth Are Stitching Their Way to Peace of Mind

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…

Venla Tang

May 9, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

When Heritage Goes Viral

Explore how traditional arts and crafts are finding new ways to connect with modern audiences in our latest issue

The Editors

April 24, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

What’s Driving China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Boom?

The gains and growing pains of China’s ICH preservation over two and a half decades

Liu Jue (刘珏)

April 10, 2026

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Old Techniques, New Vibes: How China’s Inheritors Are Reshaping Ancient Arts

As concerns grow over the decline of China’s intangible cultural heritage, young inheritors, veteran artisans, and enthusiasts are finding new ways t…

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

March 25, 2026

BUSINESS

Amid Snags in Global Trade, Chaozhou’s Wedding Dress Factories Battle to Survive

Faced with mounting pressures from overseas tariffs and dwindling labor and growing competition at home, the future of the city’s decades-long dress …

Arthur Wei

Feb. 19, 2025

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

How China’s Dancing Lions Get Their Heads

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

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

June 29, 2023

SOCIETY

Fading Trades: Photographing China’s Disappearing Professions

Once common sights on sidewalks, many old professions are giving way to online apps and urbanization. Photographer Huang Ruide captures these fading …

Liu Jue (刘珏)

March 28, 2023

FOOD

Dive Into the Wanton World of Chinese Wontons

Wonton varieties differ from region to region—explore the wanton world of the famous Chinese snack

Wang Lin (王琳)

Feb. 20, 2023

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Anything Flies: How Kiting in China Reached New Heights

Backed by international competitions, a 2 billion yuan industry, and complex tricks and designs, kiting in China is no child’s play

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

July 5, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Dense Brocade: The Story of Hunan’s All-Female Embroiderers

A practitioner of a traditional, formerly all-female art of Xiang embroidery recounts her rigorous training and extraordinary life

Renjian the Livings & Ana Padilla Fornieles

July 3, 2022

ENTERTAINMENT

Viral Revival: Making Traditional Clothing Cool Again

Fashion influencer Ao Luojia talks about internet fame and updating traditional “hanfu” for modern tastes

Ningyi Xi (席宁忆)

Jan. 16, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Keeping Alive the Ancient Craft of Natural Dyeing

A workshop in the mountains of Sichuan continues an ancient and influential Chinese art of herb-based dyeing

Wang Lin (王琳)

July 2, 2021

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