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Threads of flames – from Grandma Yang Qiaoying’s eyes
The afternoon sun in Yangliu village draped everything in gold — the tiled rooftops, the drying chili strings, the hands of Grandma Yang...
Diane Yu
Aug 244 min read


The Inheritor of Embroidery
The Bai people, one of the 55 minority ethnic groups in China, inhabit the village. As we stepped inside the town, the villagers...
Teenie Zhang
Aug 242 min read


Retracing an Educational Journey
“ What didn’t I teach? Chinese, Math, Music and Art, everything when the bell rang for them. ” Principal Bi was the pioneer of an era of...
Sarah Liao
Aug 244 min read


The Life Tapestry Woven with Stitches
“Life is like embroidery; you have to do it stitch by stitch, no rushing.” Grandma Qiaoming Li said with a smile, the wrinkles at the...
Sarah Yan
Aug 243 min read
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