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Guo Pei Show Lands 200 Works at China Silk Museum
Through the National Day holiday, the fashion hall of the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou drew a steady line of visitors stopping to photograph themselves beside the displays. The draw was Lingjing Garden (灵境花园), an exhibition of couture by Guo Pei built around more than 200 pieces chosen from four decades of her work.
Seventy Shows Fill a Week at Badachu Park in Beijing
Over the seven days of National Day, Badachu Park in Beijing’s Western Hills packed 70 events into a single week. The 13th Badachu Culture Week ran from October 1 to 7, built around two threads the organisers named red heritage and Chinese-style revival, and stitched together red-culture experiences, roaming flash shows, Han-Tang-style parades and hands-on
Keyiguan, The National Day Special Performance in Beijing
For four nights around National Day, the China National Arts and Crafts Museum handed its floor to people who make things rather than to a professional troupe. Between October 3 and 5, the museum, which also carries the name China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, staged four holiday performances of Keyiguan (可以观), a public-education programme it
Why the Ming Daopao Kept Its Hidden Flap Out of Sight
No robe appeared more often in a Ming dynasty man’s wardrobe than the Daopao. From the emperor down to scholars and ordinary townsmen, almost everyone wore one as everyday dress. It was neither a ceremonial garment nor a robe reserved for the literati: it took the form of a one-piece long coat with a right-lapel
Zhou Ye’s Ghostly Ming Hanfu Styling
When Zhou Ye (周也) released a new set of Hanfu portraits, viewers expected soft gardens, quiet gestures, and gentle light. Instead, they met red and blue backdrops, a black vest over a green robe, and a mood closer to a ghost story than a spring album. The images quickly split opinion. Some said they were
Xu Lanxiang’s Final Snow in Against the Current
Near its finale, Against the Current (兰香如故) has earned praise for a story that refuses easy comfort. Xu Lanxiang (许兰香) returns from Jinling (金陵) to the capital in episode 31, leaving the place where her troubles began and facing the city that once belonged to her. The cruelest villain, Zhao Gelao (赵阁老), caused the massacre
Why Zhao Xingtang’s Earpick Hairpin Still Shines
In Against the Current (兰香如故), Li Meng (李梦) plays a woman whose hair is rarely without one small object: an earpick hairpin. At first glance, the accessory looks odd, a pin topped with a tiny spoon. Some viewers joke that ancient people simply stuck a cleaning tool into their buns and pulled it out when
Why Male Cross-Dressing Is Rare in Dramas
Recent period drama Against the Current (兰香如故) has stirred amused debate. Two male actors appear in women’s clothing, with two separate looks, and viewers keep comparing them. In costume dramas, women disguised as men are familiar. Men disguised as women? Much rarer. Why does one direction feel natural on screen while the other still shocks?
