Many beauty trends are born on social media platforms such as TikTok, and if you’ve scrolled lately, you’ve probably noticed some form of gua sha. While it may be new to many, gua sha is actually an ancient therapeutic healing technique that’s been used in Chinese medicine and throughout Asia […]
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A 5-foot tall ceramic figurine of Trump as Buddha is being sold on Chinese shopping platform Taobao. The listing came with the fetching description: “make your company great again.” Among Taobao’s other top-rated Trump-related merchandise is a Trump toilet brush. If you’ve ever wanted a ceramic statue of former US […]
New York’s big week kicks off on 14 February, two days after the start of the Year of the Ox, putting it head-to-head with Chinese new year celebrations. What’s more, the clash comes at a moment of weakness for Manhattan’s fashion industry. Few designers in any of the fashion capitals […]