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Shanghai tailors keep qipao dress tradition alive
AFP, Published on 14/03/2022
» SHANGHAI: Zhou Zhuguang surveys his Shanghai workshop and rows of workers meticulously stitching high-collared Chinese dresses known as qipao, some of which sell for nearly $5,000.
Gold dealers feeling the pinch
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/01/2022
» Amid the eerie silence of an empty gold shop, owner Nat Kansane anxiously awaits the arrival of customers in search of the perfect gold necklace for their loved ones.
Asia's biggest flower market makes stars out of influencers
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» KUNMING: Boxes of roses, lilies and carnations pile up as influencer Caicai speaks into her smartphone from a small studio at Asia's biggest flower market -- with thousands of customers eagerly awaiting her view on the best deals.
Exquisite mooncakes
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/07/2021
» To celebrate the upcoming Mid Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept 21 this year, the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is crafting a fine selection of mooncakes, a tradition that also lifts people's spirits.
New wrist candy on show
Life, Noko, Published on 21/08/2020
» Five new trends have been defined by Central Department Store, whose 22nd edition of its annual watch fair kicked off on Tuesday.
A buyer's market
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 17/04/2020
» Home cooking is on the rise in this time of pandemic and isolation.
Hail the hawkers' haab
B Magazine, Published on 29/03/2020
» If you ever come across a hawker selling khanom jeen namya (rice noodles in fish and anchovy curry sauce) in a flea market upcountry, you will see diners sitting on small stools in front of the haab (the hawkers' containers loaded with food), with their left hand holding a plate and right hand holding a spoon.
Woven through the fabric of society
B Magazine, Published on 12/01/2020
» Wickerwork is one of the oldest practices that mirror the lifestyle and traditions of Thai communities. It displays the creativity and craftsmanship of our ancestors in converting the raw materials available at hand into equipment so beautiful and functional that it remains in use to this day.
Curry extraordinaire
B Magazine, Published on 22/09/2019
» Traditional Thai cuisine is loosely grouped as tom (boiled dishes), yam (spicy salad), tam (pounded food) and gaeng (curries). Deep-fries, stir-fries and steamed dishes are influenced by Chinese cooking.
Chinese designer denied visa to attend New York Fashion Week
Published on 26/08/2019
» It seems the ripple effect of Donald Trump’s trade war with China is now being felt at the upcoming New York Fashion Week, which starts on Sept 6.