A vessel of Eastern poetry Luo fabric inheritor revives its special weaving technique while passing down his wisdom to his son, Deng Zhangyu reports in Suzhou, Jiangsu. By Deng Zhangyu | HK edition | Updated: 2026-05-23 09:45

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/23/WS6a11222aa310d6866eb4a4d1.html On Douyin, China's TikTok, followers affectionately call Zhu Liqun "Uncle Zhu". In his popular videos about luo, a type of silk, the comment section is flooded with the same lament: "Can't buy it, literally can't buy it!" As a master inheritor of the wuluo traditional weaving technique, Zhu weaves silk fabric that has been passed down for over 1,000 years. Yet, even with modern machinery, supply can barely keep up with surging demand.