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 …
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 …
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," …
