In the backstreets of Suzhou, embroiderers are turning silk and thread into a living cultural brand. Follow a young embroiderer’s day to see how an ancient ...
Along the Grand Canal in Suzhou, a handful of older blacksmiths still hammer iron by the water. Their anvils once supplied shipyards and boat repair yards. ...
In a shrinking village in Shaanxi, a 72-year-old puppeteer still performs for a handful of elders and children. His hands are scarred, his son won't inherit ...
In the stone villages of Anshun, Guizhou, an ancient masked drama known as Dixi has been performed for over 600 years. Brought by Ming-dynasty Han soldiers, ...
In a small village on the Qinghai plateau, a Thangka painter named Awo uses Douyin to show the world the intricate process of creating Tibetan Buddhist ...
Dali's Bai tie-dye is emerging as an unexpected magnet for international travelers. From half-day workshops to week-long apprenticeships, here's why more visitors are getting their hands ...
In the mountains of southwest China, a thousand-year-old polyphonic singing tradition is stepping out of village drum towers and onto the world's most hallowed stages. Following ...
From the butterfly mother to the cosmic tree, Miao embroidery is a living language of myth and migration. Step into a Guizhou village and read the ...
Discover how Shu brocade and Shu embroidery, two of China's most celebrated textile arts, are being reinvented in modern Sichuan. From centuries-old looms to digital showrooms, ...
In the misty mountains of southern China, an elderly craftsman dips bamboo into boiling water by hand. He is part of a dying art that machines ...