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Ayue left a valley where snow closed the road for six months every year. Now she works in Shanghai's financial district. Her story is about more ...
On a weekend afternoon in a Chinese park, a group of young people in flowing hanfu robes and carrying longswords draw stares and smiles. What drives ...
In Shanghai, smelling like someone else is the ultimate social faux pas. Explore how local niche perfume brands are redefining identity, blending Eastern ingredients with modern ...
Why are millions of Chinese Gen Z dressing in historical silk robes on the subway? It’s not cosplay. For young people today, Hanfu is a complex ...
In Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, you can spot young people in flowing silk robes riding crowded subways. It's not a movie set or a cosplay convention. ...