Shadow Puppets, A Forgotten Story

In the hands of a few skilled puppeteers, Chinese shadow puppets can not only interpret joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, but also the glint and flash of daggers and swords.

Qianmen Business Quarter

If you draw a cross on a map of old Beijing, Qianmen should be at the intersection. The imposing, fifteenth-century, arched gateway stands on the south of Tian’anmen Square.

A Kingdom of Paper Lamps

If your home lighting is in need of fine-tuning, Oasis Light has a dazzling array of handmade lamps, guaranteed to brighten up your life. “During the daytime,everything is dazzlingly bright, we need some soft and sweet light at home during the tranquil night,”says the owner of Oasis Light.