Chengdu’s Revitalized Shu Brocade Fashion Show

On June 13, 2026, the stone courtyards of Xiuchuan Academy — a Ming-dynasty Confucian school in Chengdu’s Chengxiang Ancient Town — became a runway. Models emerged from the academy’s deep corridors wearing Shu brocade (shujin) garments that ranged from formal…

2026 Suzhou Textile Exhibition: Songjin and Yunjin

On June 19, 2026, the Jiangsu Provincial Procuratorate Office — a Qing-era government compound in the heart of Suzhou — opened its heavy wooden doors for something entirely different from its centuries-old purpose. Inside, 85 national, provincial, and municipal intangible…

Beijing Style Qipao Head to Xinjiang Expo

At the 2026 Xinjiang Cultural and Tourism Development Conference held in Hotan on June 17, a Beijing delegation brought something unexpected to the conference’s ICH creative market at Hotan Guest House: qipao pan-kou (frog closure) crafts redesigned as standalone jewelry…

2026 Suzhou Museum Round Fan Exhibition

On June 2, 2026, Suzhou Museum opened the fourth installment of its “Jiangnan Zao” craft exhibition series: the Cai Nianqun Tuan Shan Art Exhibition. Running through September 3, the show presents 54 round-fan works by Cai Nianqun and her team,…

Nanjing Yunjin Kuixing Gift Box for Exam Students

A cultural gift box named “Kuixing Dian Dou” from the Nanjing Yunjin Museum has become an unexpected hit among Chinese high-school and college-entrance exam students in June 2026. The product, co-developed with copper-art brand Zhu Bingren Tong, combines four auspicious…

2026 Shanghai Haipai Qipao Month Opens

The 2026 “Chao Yun 6·6 Shanghai Haipai Qipao Month” officially opened on June 6 at the Shanghai Citizens Art Theatre (上海市群众艺术馆), launching a month-long citywide celebration of Shanghai’s most iconic traditional costume. The event, organized under the guidance of the…