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Dressing visitors in ancient China’s imperial splendor is booming in Beijing

3 months ago07 mins

Women get made up with historical Chinese costumes at studio near the Forbidden City in Beijing on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo/Ng Han Guan Men wear historical Chinese costumes near the Forbidden City in Beijing on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo/Ng Han Guan A woman holds up a fan…

China’s birth-rate struggles underscore its millennia-long struggle to manage ‘the masses’

8 months ago09 mins

Women carry a toddler across a street in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Andy Wong/AP A man pushes a toddler on a stroller along a street in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Andy Wong/AP A man carries a toddler along a street in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Andy Wong/AP BEIJING (AP) — From ancient…