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2026 Suzhou Museum Round Fan Exhibition
On June 2, 2026, Suzhou Museum opened the fourth installment of its “Jiangnan Zao” craft exhibition series: the Cai Nianqun Tuan Shan Art Exhibition. Running through September 3, the show presents 54 round-fan works by Cai Nianqun and her team, tracing the full scope of Jiangnan tuan shan craft — from frame shaping and lacquer
4 Ways Staple Foods Defined Daily Life
For over three thousand years, the Chinese people have turned humble grains into the quiet backbone of their civilization. From the gritty millet of Confucius’ time to the delicate noodles steaming in Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (唐朝诡事录), the story of staple foods is not just about filling bellies—it’s about power, survival, and the slow
4 Ways People Found Their Way Pre-GPS
Imagine a scene from the hit historical drama The Longest Day in Chang’an (长安十二时辰). The hero, Li Bi (李必), must race across the sprawling Tang dynasty capital without a phone, a map, or a single street sign. How does he know which alley leads to the rebel hideout? Or consider Zheng He’s Voyages to the
Ming Politics Behind the Ink War in The Mo
The Mo (家业), now airing on CCTV-8 and iQiyi, looks like a classic underdog story. Li Zhen (李祯), played by Yang Zi (杨紫), loses her clan status and her engagement, then fights back through her ink-making talent. That arc alone is exciting. But the show hides a much bigger game beneath its beautiful sets and
Summer 2026: Graduation Travel Meets Hanfu Rental
As graduation season arrives, ancient towns and cultural tourism sites across China are rolling out a 2026-specific offer: free admission for high-school and college entrance-exam graduates. The promotion, running June 10 through August 31 at multiple locations, coincides with the Dragon Boat Festival holiday and summer vacation period — creating a natural audience of young
Shenzhen Hanfu Show and Tang-Style Photo Week
Shenzhen Wenbo Palace — a seven-dynasty architectural complex sometimes called “Shenzhen’s Little Forbidden City” — will host a five-feature “Guofeng Fun Spot” hanfu program across the May 1 holiday window in 2026, anchored by the Shenzhen regional round of the 2026 Liyi Huaxia Hanfu Model Contest on May 1 and 2. Photo Spot One: Tang
Liyi Huaxia Hanfu Model Contest Shanghai Round Opens
The Liyi Huaxia (礼衣华夏, “Ritual Garments of China”) Hanfu Model Contest — one of China’s largest national-scale hanfu modeling competitions — opens its Shanghai regional round this weekend in Changning District, adding a structured competitive format to Shanghai’s already intense national-trend cultural calendar. The contest, which has run annually since 2018, evaluates participants across three
Hangzhou Hanfu Day Draws 100+ Foreign Youth
Hangzhou hosted the Huaxia Yiguan International Hanfu Culture Day on June 17, 2026, a one-day immersive hanfu experience co-organized by Hangzhou’s International Online Communication Center and timed to coincide with the China International Cartoon and Animation Festival. More than 100 Chinese and international students took part in lectures, a hanfu runway showcase, traditional folk-game stations,
