Culture
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Bai Tie-Dye
[Video and informative essay] Far from the rush of KPIs and deadlines, Dali, Yunnan, is home to a Bai art that refuses to be hurried. For over a thousand years, Bai tie-dye, known colloquially as 疙瘩画布 (gēda huàbù), has moved in harmony with the patient, seasonal rhythms of nature.
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Bookstores as a Way of Life
Deep-dive with me at Kunming’s top 3 bookstores while discussing philosophy, art, aesthetics, food, and books. Which painter liked to paint nude, muscular men?Who said that books must be written in blood?What is Kunming’s most delicious wild mushroom?Are INFJs natural authors?What does a magical traveling fairy’s hut look like? Find out in the video!
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The Tea Man
[Audio story] A short story that took place in Kunming, China. About tea, about people, about an afternoon. Written and read by the author.
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The Taste of Home
Cross-Bridge rice noodles are arguably the most representative noodles of Yunnan province. Restaurants serving it have appeared across the globe, but it is usually made incorrectly elsewhere due to the lack of certain region-specific ingredients. What makes a proper Cross-Bridge rice noodle? Watch to find out.