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  • Since the weishang (围裳) is both a waist and chest decorative flap (vs a functional apron) and you mention "more ornate pieces with embroidered edges and beaded tassels", might this tasseled ribbon overskirt also fall under weishang? (eg. https://www.amazon.ca/Toddler-Chinese-Princess-Dresses-Traditional/dp/B0CP8YB6X2)

    Why Ju Jingyi’s Chest‑High Skirt Is Not a Modern Invention
  • Yes, she had to do laundry and cook and whatnot, but surely even the rural woman (not to mention town/city dwellers) had the option of buying husked rice and milled flour? Water wheels and ox powered mills were a thing even if windmills might not have been a Chinese invention.

    The 5 Endless Houseworks of Old Chinese Women
  • A picture of the Korean hat would be helpful for visual comparison, although from the description it sounds like the hats we would see on the Saja Boys (in demon form) in KPop Demon Hunters?

    Clearing Up The Road to Splendor Costume Myth
  • Having not seen the film, the detail in your posting that the antagonist team speaks broken Korean kinda gives the professor some justification. If Chow didn't want to tweak the Koreans, I'm sure that there's some regional accent in China that he could have given the team instead. Heck, European/other Western accent would have been a totally safe target. 😎 😎

    Why Did a Professor See Red Over a Comedy Film?
  • You'd think that in this case the Chinese government would be completely justified to put its thumb on the scale, minimally by funding the legal defense of the public domain argument. Or they could create a fund and a team of legal experts. If LV alone has sued over 1600 times, then a standing team seems urgently needed.

    Age-Old Chinese Motif Mistaken for Modern Brand Symbol
  • What's interesting is that when you compare the designs on the historical artifact (pipa?) to the LV patterns, even the colours match.

    Louis Vuitton Sues CNIPA in Trademark Pattern Battle
  • Does the meander/Greek key have a Chinese name?

    LV Monogram Originates From Tang Lute Patterns
  • It might be more work for the design department, but it's much more work for the tailoring department to make a full outfit rather than a quick piece of cloth with ties! 😎 Of course, the modern children wouldn't be allowed to run about bare bottomed so it's a little more complicated than that but ...

    Lost Doudou in Period Dramas
  • #1 Honeyed Bait: the article says "blocks" so they're not in the shape of worms or bugs, so unless they put worms or bugs into the blocks I'm going to strongly suggest that "Honeyed *Bait*" is the wrong translation.

    #7 White Rabbi: "White *RabbiT*" is on the packaging and elsewhere in your text. There is a large difference between a "rabbi" and a "rabbit". 😎

    7 Kinds of Candy Across Chinese Ages
  • Just remove ambiguity and in English use the mineralogical names: Fei Cui (Burmese jade) is jadeite and He Tian (buttery jade) is nephrite.

    The Guide to Telling jadeite and nephrite Apart
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