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  • Not a Cheongsam Dress

    Not a Cheongsam Dress

    What defines a Cheongsam — its collar, its buttons, or just the idea of “Chineseness”? This essay traces the tangled origins of the Cheongsam and Qipao, from Qing-era robes to 1930s Shanghai modernity, questioning how a once-specific garment became a marketing myth.

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  • Chang’e the Chinese Moon Goddess was the OG Frog Prince

    Chang’e the Chinese Moon Goddess was the OG Frog Prince

    Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess of the Mid-Autumn Festival, wasn’t always the graceful maiden we know today. Early legends describe her cursed into a toad—making her the original “Frog Prince” story centuries before Europe. From Han dynasty moral tales to Tang dynasty rebranding, discover how Chang’e transformed from an amphibian thief into the eternal goddess…

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  • The Surprising History of Sapphires & Rubies in Chinese Jewelry: More Than Just Jadeite

    The Surprising History of Sapphires & Rubies in Chinese Jewelry: More Than Just Jadeite

    Most Chinese diasporas and non-Chinese would immediately think of jadeite/feicui, the luscious green stone as Chinese Jade and they would not associate gemstones of the west with traditional Chinese jewellery. The fun fact is that Western gemstones have a far longer history in Chinese jewellery than jadeite feicui, and the Chinese concept of Yu (or…

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