Zhang’s Textiles – Framed Embroidery

The embroidery of ancient China is a constant source of wonder to anyone with an appreciation for what can be done with a needle and thread, a bit of patience and a pair of skilled hands.

For All the Tea in China

Though far from the country’s main tea producing regions, Beijing is no backwater when it comes to the tea trade, as a visit to Maliandao Tea Street will confirm.

Definitely Non-mainstream

“I hate myself and I want to die.” Is this shocking enough? Posted in the window of Feizhuliu (Non-Mainstream), the striking black-and-white portrait of the late American rock star, rt Cobain, and his famous quotatio n make it difficult to walk past this shop without coming inside for a look.