Lineage woven in threads By YANG YANG | China Daily | Updated: 2026-03-06 07:14

Lineage woven in threads New book explores ethnic ornaments and reveals how clothing carries myths, memory and history across generations, Yang Yang reports. By YANG YANG | China Daily | Updated: 2026-03-06 07:14 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202603/06/WS69aa0e59a310d6866eb3bfc0.html More than 58 years ago, 16-year-old "educated youth" Deng Qiyao, born in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, was sent to the China-Myanmar border, a region home to many ethnic groups. It was during the "cultural revolution" (1966-76), when many people in Chinese cities dressed almost identically (mainly gray-blue, black, or army blue), in simple, military-uniform styles, with few accessories.