As the Year of the Snake draws near, the rural landscapes of northern Shanxi province are vibrant with a festive spirit, adorned by a myriad of red lanterns. A worker makes a lantern in the ...

I recently read the book The History Of Chinese Architecture by Liang Sicheng, and was shocked to find that much of China’s ancient architecture had its origins within the borders of Shanxi ...

Driven by rural vitalization efforts ... In another workshop in Wenxi county, Shanxi, master Ti Jiaping is crafting her snake buns. The colorful dough, after undergoing over a dozen processes ...