TRADITIONAL CULTURE

How China’s Dancing Lions Get Their Heads

Peek inside the workshop of a Chinese artisan, who is trying to keep alive the centuries-old craft of making “heads” for traditional lion dance

SOCIETY

Fading Trades: Photographing China’s Disappearing Professions

Once common sights on sidewalks, many old professions are giving way to online apps and urbanization. Photographer Huang Ruide captures these fading trades on camera before they’re gone for good.

FOOD

Dive Into the Wanton World of Chinese Wontons

Wonton varieties differ from region to region—explore the wanton world of the famous Chinese snack

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Anything Flies: How Kiting in China Reached New Heights

Backed by international competitions, a 2 billion yuan industry, and complex tricks and designs, kiting in China is no child’s play

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Dense Brocade: The Story of Hunan’s All-Female Embroiderers

A practitioner of a traditional, formerly all-female art of Xiang embroidery recounts her rigorous training and extraordinary life

ENTERTAINMENT

Viral Revival: Making Traditional Clothing Cool Again

Fashion influencer Ao Luojia talks about internet fame and updating traditional “hanfu” for modern tastes

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Keeping Alive the Ancient Craft of Natural Dyeing

A workshop in the mountains of Sichuan continues an ancient and influential Chinese art of herb-based dyeing

FOOD

Stir Crazy

Why is China going crazy for the Zhangqiu iron wok?

ARTS

Imperial Leather

A nomadic survival skill lives on as an exquisite handicraft