#china

[sinoheritage]

Three-knife hairpin 三刀簪 (one for the country, one for the family, and one for oneself) was a popular headpiece among women in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province.

Also known as "Three Hairpins” it consists of three small swords worn like hairpins, mostly made out of silver or white copper, and engraved with patterns.

There are various theories about the origin of the Three-Knife hairpin. The most popular one claims that it evolved from small sharp weapons worn by women during the Ming Dynasty in order to defend themselves against Japanese pirates raiding China’s coastline, by killing their enemies, or even committing suicide.

In June 2024, the three knives were selected as an intangible cultural heritage of Fuzhou, and more people became aware of this traditional clothing culture.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

OP: why we don't trust a narrated video

[nyabbycat]

[fuckyeahchinesegarden]

purple sky in fuzhou, fujian province by 活该咪_

[hanfugallery]

chinese hanfu by 无忧汉服

[a-full-moon-and-blooming-flowers]

This is a nice mood board of what my ideal home would look like. I really love the aesthetic of chinoiserie, and it's my favorite type of interior design: Chinese furniture and decorations, beautiful designs, the porcelain, the textiles... It has an authentic and romantic vibe that reflects my personal aesthetic and mood. Also, take a look at the beautiful Chinese portraits from the Qing Dynasty (I adore Qing Dynasty hanfu)!

Shanghai Glamour. This Chinese new year, we’ll discover the aura of Old Shanghai. The era was derived from the convergence of the Western influences and Chinese sensitivities: rich chinoiserie architecture and designs flaunting an international flair. If you have a love for antique items and looking for antique furniture to decorate your sim home. This set is for you. 

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[deletingmyself]

(by Seele An)| Hangzhou, China

[andhumanslovedstories]

Does anyone have any recommendations for interesting nonfiction history books about women in China? A focus on any time period is fine, although preferably pre-20th century, and most preferably Ming and Qing Dynasty. I've been reading history books that tangentially mention women, and I'd love to read something specifically focusing on them.

[viagginterstellari]

Stone Forest, Shilin Yi County, 2019

[bisexualvalve]

From the study:

No country or world region has ever received foreign income inflows approaching the magnitude of Europe’s in the 19th century

Without colonial transfers between 1800 and 1914 the geography of wealth would have been radically different in 1914, Europe would have had a very large debt, while South & South-East Asia (and to a lesser extent Latin America) would have cumulated significant foreign wealth.

From the second article

Put another way: had Western imperialist powers actually paid for what they took instead of extracting it through colonial violence and unpaid forced labor, the "developed" world would have been the "developing" world, and vice versa.

Great study from Piketty

[asiaphotostudio]

Nanning, 1996 Nanning, Guangxi, China. 中国 広西 南寧市 亭子 Photography by Michitaka Kurata

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

lady lin daiyu by xudahua徐大花

[nyabbycat]

being on this app is so surreal. americans are usually the ones that learn about other places and people everywhere else already know about america because we're everywhere online. we've never been on the opposite side where other people are learning about us -- and they are horrified about our "normal"

the country america spent our whole lives trying to convince us is miserable and suffering under an oppressive government that starves everyone and controls their media? that's just projection. turns out besides like... housing prices and few available jobs, china is doing pretty great. they originally believed we were all living it up "the american dream" way and now they're all thankful they were born in china and have no idea how any of us are even alive

[bookstackxyz]

Check out books by order

Shanghai

[fuckyeahchinesegarden]

blue jacaranda blossom in 昆明kunming, yunnan province of china