When I came to China to study in Beijing, I didn't expect that same language of land and patience to follow me, let alone to Yantai, a coastal city I knew little about beyond a few lines about the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.
Tsin Yuhei, a 19-year-old freshman from City University of Hong Kong, carefully pressed a piece of paper onto an inscribed stone tablet at the Confucius Research Institute in Qufu, a county-level city of Jining, Shandong province.
The Centennial Qiyuan Qipao Culture and Art Museum in Yantai offers foreigners immersive qipao experiences via exquisite exhibits, digital displays, and opportunities to wear the dresses.