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![Hanfu model Qingyin takes photos in the store [SHINE]](https://i0.wp.com/usachinatrading.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Hanfu-model-Qingyin-takes-photos-in-the-store-SHINE.jpg?resize=525%2C350&ssl=1)
As a double-decker bus with people dressed like people from ancient times paraded around, it was just too striking to escape attention. “Interesting! Amazing!” passer-by Andres marveled in the crowd. Wearing flowing robes with wide sleeves, exquisite headdresses and delicate makeup, the models on the upper sightseeing deck basked in the autumn golden hue. Continue reading “Traditional Chinese hanfu attire from ancient times makes a big comeback”
![Lu Yiwen plays erhu in a recent concert in Shanghai [SHINE]](https://i0.wp.com/usachinatrading.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lu-Yiwen-plays-erhu-in-a-recent-concert-in-Shanghai-SHINE.jpg?resize=525%2C337&ssl=1)
When Lu Yiwen studied the two-stringed erhu in her childhood, she had to practice Western violin works like “Zigeunerweisen” or “Carmen.” There just weren’t many traditional compositions available for the Chinese instrument. No ancient melodies survived for the instrument that can be traced back more than 1,000 years, and not many new compositions were created until about a century ago. But the situation has been changing rapidly. Continue reading “Modern renaissance of the Chinese fiddle”