Floral ornaments crowning attraction of fishing village
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Floral ornaments crowning attraction of fishing village

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Weng Xiuzhen puts flowers on Yin Siqi's bun in Xunpu, Fujian province. As a child, Huang Rongbing used to watch his mother glide a wooden comb through her long, thick hair, which was as black as calligrapher's ink. She often pulled her hair back tight, rolled it around two fingers and formed a bun on the back of her head," recalled Huang, 34. All the women in the small fishing village of Xunpu in Quanzhou, Fujian province, where Huang was born and grew up, had long hair like his mother tied in a bun and adorned with flowers. In 2016, he and his older sister opened a salon called Xunpu Huami where tourists could have their hair done in zanhua style and get their photos taken.

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Flower power
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Flower power

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Tourists with zanhua, floral accessory headdress, in Xunpu village, Quanzhou, Fujian province, in February. The soft spot ancient Chinese women had for flowers has been widely celebrated through classic art like the well-preserved Tang Dynasty painting by Zhou Fang, Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers. This fondness, having survived the ages and also transcended class, is currently regaining momentum …

Flower power
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Flower power

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By YANG FEIYUE | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-07 11:13 Tourists with zanhua, floral accessory headdress, in Xunpu village, Quanzhou, Fujian province, in February. The soft spot ancient Chinese women had for flowers has been widely celebrated through classic art like the well-preserved Tang Dynasty painting by Zhou Fang, Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers. This fondness, having survived …

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