A viral explainer on hanfu asks why Tang and Song robes show the collarbone while Ming styles seem to cover everything. The answer lies in ceremony versus daily life, and in Ming paintings of street peddlers and ladies cooling off in pavilions.
Hangzhou's West Lake vinegar fish is a signature dish that keeps drawing complaints from visitors who call the city a culinary desert. Locals say the problem is which restaurant you pick, not the recipe itself.
Flowing sleeves in city parks, hanfu photo studios and a multibillion-yuan market — traditional Chinese clothing has moved from costume play to everyday fashion.
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