Topic

Culture

Daily rituals, social customs, arts, festivals, and local ways of life.

Traditional bamboo chairs and copper teapots under trees at Heming Teahouse.
culture / Chengdu

The Teahouse as a Public Living Room

In Chengdu, tea is less a beverage than a civic technology: chairs, shade, gossip, patience, and time made visible.

7 min readSeries 03
A dramatically lit Sichuan Opera performer wears a brilliant red mask and embroidered imperial robe.
culture / Chengdu

The Mask and the Flame: Behind the Illusion of Sichuan Opera

Beyond the theatrical fire and mask-changing illusions lies a centuries-old guild culture, regional pride, and the dramatic soul of Southwest China.

7 min readSeries 07