Chinese teenager Wei Xiangxin, 18, has signed a five-year contract with French Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre. Wei, a forward, scored nine goals in 12 U17 appearances for China and previously played for Meizhou Hakka.
A traditional Miao embroidery tiger hat from China's Xiangxi region has gained widespread attention, becoming a symbol of intangible cultural heritage transmission and intergenerational innovation. The craft, passed down through three generations, has transformed from a small workshop to a significant industry, boosting the local economy and empowering young entrepreneurs.
In a tragic and mysterious ancient custom in China, unmarried girls were chosen as brides by a legendary “Cave God” and sent to live in caves, where they would fast to death as a form of sacrifice. The practice, known as Luo Hua Dong Nv is a folk legend from the Miao communities in Xiangxi, located in western Hunan province in southern China. It is an ancient practice which no longer exists and its origins are unclear. The custom has been described as a “marriage between humans and deities” and...
