When I first saw the Shippo-tsunagi Sashiko pattern I thought: Ofcourse, trust the Japanese to turn something simple into something that looks complicated. Sashiko has at its base the easiest of all ...

From left to right: Huang Qian and her purple pottery creations. Liu Qingwen and her pile embroidery pieces. Zhang Dingjuan and her bamboo weaving works. [Photo provided to China Daily] At 13, Huang ...