We all need a peach garden...

The shadow world of Moon Goddess Chang'e&her jade rabbit:a Chinese legend has it that there is a golden toad living on the moon whose activities lead to lunar eclipse&the change of tides. And also, the toad is a great scissorhands with the ability of creating shadows. 🎨by華三川

Mid Tang Dynasty Young Girl wearing flower pattered 齊胸襦裙 Qixiong Ruqun Reference: Mid Tang Dynasty Mogao Grottoes Cave 114 Young Girl 中唐 莫高窟第114窟 段文傑摹 花紋少女漢裝襦裙 Photo Cr: 张小花 @ Xiaohongshu App #art #fashion #chinese #chineseart #hanfu #漢服 #汉服

Urban Art Brixton began in 2002 when a resident of Josephine Avenue recognised the potential of this tree-lined street as a natural open-air gallery. The rest is history. urbanart.co.uk/23-years-of-ar… #HerneHill #Brixton

The “Tuanhua” motif is composed of circular or elliptical curves, with its defining feature being the rounded structure that symbolises the beauty of completeness and infinity, reflecting deeply rooted values of harmony in traditional #Chineseculture. (via qingfuguofeng)

A possible cure for inebriation is worth considering.

Public Service Announcement. The BBC iPlayer allows you to watch Glastonbury highlights whenever you want. So, instead of sitting in front of the telly this weekend why not come out & support new bands at your local venue? PS We've some really good stuff on the next few nights!

The Mogaoku Grottoes’s Lady Worshipping Buddha* mural (cave 130) showcases exquisite Tang Dynasty aristocratic style. The noblewoman wears a towering bun adorned with gold/silver combs and sports fashionable "laurel-leaf"eyebrows.(source: Duo Duo）#ChineseCulture #traditional

A vision of the Brixton Heavens?

Leizu please bless me with more...

Lady Ximinge has been with us all week...

After 10+ years of campaigning, the NHS cervical screening guide in England has been updated to state that cervical screening does not detect ovarian cancer. We’ve been pushing for this since 2012, alongside our brilliant campaigners. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3IkPVwC

All serious women drift between beauty and dread....

Zibuyu子不語,or What the Master Would Not Discuss,is a collection of supernatural stories written by Yuan Mei. It is less known among Chinese readers but has a rich content involving ghosts, demons&other fantasy stories, most of which are mirrors reflecting different human evils.

A brixton look.

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Cihang Zhenren is a Taoist female deity from Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods.Her master is Buddhist bodhisattva Guanyin, who conferred her the magic of thousand-hand&thousand eye.Similar to Guanyin, Cihang also holds a willow branch in her hands,able to heal&suck in demons.

This painting by Chinese artist奚阿興 portrays Nuwa, the creator of humanity,sits on a cloud bridge in the sky, overlooking the ground full of humans. She transforms into human form,dressed in a long white robe, like an elegant queen who traverses back from future time and space.

In ancient Chinese mythology, the "Xuan Bird" (玄鳥) is a divine creature first described in the Shanhaijing, often depicted as a celestial swallow. It plays a pivotal role in the Shang dynasty’s origin story: Jian Di, while wandering the countryside, swallowed its egg and

A legendary leading light that has become ever more powerful ever more beautiful.