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Dali Bai Embroidery Gallery Opens in Shuanglang
On August 10, 2026, an intangible heritage gallery of Bai embroidery opened in Shuanglang (双廊), a lakeside town on the shore of Erhai Lake in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, built by Zhao Tian’e (赵天鹅), a municipal-level inheritor of Bai embroidery. The gallery is free to all visitors. On opening day, Zhao walked visitors
Chinese Wedding Rituals: Three Letters, Six Rites, Hejin and Jiefa
On August 19, 2026 — the eve of Qixi, the Chinese Valentine’s Day — collective weddings in traditional style are sweeping cities across China: Chifeng’s “Jade Dragon as Witness, Rendezvous at Qixi” wedding-culture carnival is recruiting 50 couples, Guiyang’s Confucius Academy is holding its 13th Chinese wedding ceremony, and nine departments led by the Yunnan
Minqing Qixi Food Carnival Debuts With 20 Stalls
The first whiff of a Qixi (七夕) food festival in Minqing County (闽清) is fried dough and honeysuckle: a row of stalls in Shenghuang Town (省璜) was already drawing a queue before sundown on August 18. The 2026 Minqing Qixi Culture Experience Week and the Bamin (八闽) Food Carnival opened that evening at the Hedingyan
14th Strait Youth Hanfu Culture Exchange in Fuzhou
From August 7 to 9, 2026, the 14th Strait Youth Hui — Strait Youth Hanfu Culture Exchange took place in Fuzhou under the theme “Huafu Lighting the Strait, Youth Riding the Tide Together”. Organized by the Fuzhou Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang and the Publicity Department of the Cangshan District
Liantang Port Greets Qixi With Hanfu Dance and Folk Music
At Liantang Port (莲塘) in Shenzhen, the border crossing that links the city to Hong Kong, the arrival hall turned into a stage on the morning of August 16, two days before the Qixi (七夕) holiday. At 11 a.m., a flash performance called “Elegant Melodies at Liantang” opened with guzheng strings and dancers in flowing
Shanghai Shenyuan Garden Theme Week and Qipao Show
On August 7, 2026, the “Old Shanghai Theme Week” opened at Shenyuan Garden (申园) in Shanghai Expo Culture Park, part of the garden’s “Summer Cool at Shenyuan” (申园·纳夏凉) series. Themed activities run through August 16, while the accompanying exhibition of vintage objects stays open until August 30. As the second chapter of the summer series
9th Qibao Week Unfolds With Haipai Qipao Exhibition
Shanghai’s Haipai qipao tradition takes center stage at the 9th Qibao (七宝) Ancient Town Culture Week, which opened on the evening of August 17 at Bell Tower Square in the town’s Minhang District (闵行区) location and runs through August 23. The week is folded into Minhang’s “Our Festival: Qixi” program, and its anchor show is
Zhiju Hanfu: Gauze Robe and Han Daily Wear
The Zhiju (直裾) is one of the most basic — and most misunderstood — forms in the traditional Chinese wardrobe. It stands alongside the Quju (曲裾) as one of the two branches of the Shenyi (深衣), yet claims like “the Zhiju equals the chanyu” and “the Zhiju equals the straight-hem Shenyi” have confused Hanfu enthusiasts
