A Sheet Tested for the Palace Museum
In Shiqiao, papermaker Wang Xingwu adapted bark-paper knowledge to the measured demands of repairing old books.
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Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
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Sisters’ Rice and the Drum Ground in Taijiang
The Taijiang Sisters’ Festival brings food, dress, song and social exchange into a sequence described for Laotun and Shidong.
Zhenyuan, Read from the Wuyang River
A river’s bends, crossings and steep banks explain the shape of this historic town.
Thread, Hammer and Silver in Leishan
Embroidery and silverwork are distinct practices whose forms vary by place and by maker.
Five Towers, Five Bridges, One Lived Village
Zhaoxing’s rivers, paths and shared buildings make the village’s social geography visible.
When a Village Sings in Many Voices
Dong Grand Song is built from interweaving voices, learned together and heard in places where village life gathers.