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China Atlas

Regional character
Read China through its places. Cities and regions as cultural containers: food, architecture, objects, scenery, and daily rhythm. Open Hub

Beijing Imperial heritage, hutongs, museums, and old-new rhythm. Shanghai Architecture, river city energy, design, and modern streets. Chengdu Tea houses, Sichuan spice, relaxed streets, and local tempo. Yunnan Highland color, craft, ethnic diversity, and mountain life.
Culture

Living heritage
Festivals, opera, symbols, writing. Stories behind colors, rituals, characters, myths, performances, and everyday customs. Open Hub

Culture Hub Festivals, opera, symbols, myths, customs, and language. Chinese Festivals Lanterns, family food, seasonal rhythm, and shared meanings. Chinese Opera Color, role, costume, movement, and stage symbolism. Myths & Symbols Dragons, auspicious patterns, legendary figures, and meaning.
Food & Tea

Taste as culture
Tea, spice, breakfast, noodles. Food and tea as regional identity, family memory, table ritual, and everyday rhythm. Open Hub

Food & Tea Hub Tea culture, regional food, ingredients, and daily table scenes. Chinese Tea Leaves, vessels, aroma, hospitality, and ceremony. Sichuan Food Numbing spice, bold flavor, heat, and regional soul. Regional Breakfasts The morning foods that reveal local routines.
Craft & Finds

Objects and craft
Porcelain, silk, lacquer, paper. Objects as cultural carriers: material, technique, symbolism, and contemporary taste. Open Hub

Craft & Finds Hub Objects, materials, craft skills, patterns, and design details. Chinese Porcelain Blue-white pattern, kiln craft, and global visual influence. Paper Cutting Red paper, folk blessing, scissors, and symbolic composition. Calligraphy Tools Brush, ink, paper, stone, and the movement of writing.
Nature & Scenery

Landscape language
Mountains, rivers, gardens, seasons. See how Chinese scenery carries poetry, painting, architecture, and local identity. Open Hub

Nature & Scenery Hub Mountains, rivers, gardens, old towns, and seasonal imagery. Guilin Karst forms, rivers, countryside, and poetic scenery. Zhangjiajie Pillar mountains, mist, forests, and dramatic scale. Chinese Gardens Framed views, stones, water, courtyards, and quiet composition.
Modern China

Contemporary life
Cities, design, streets, daily scenes. Modern China through neighborhoods, new habits, creative spaces, technology, and visual culture. Open Hub

Modern China Hub Contemporary city life, creative culture, and daily details. Shanghai Streets Architecture, signage, cafes, riverfront, and urban texture. Hutong Daily Life Courtyards, alleys, shops, neighbors, and city memory. Chengdu Rhythm Tea, spice, parks, conversation, and relaxed street life.

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