Material gets a creative twist in the hands of an artist, Yang Feiyue reports. In a world where cotton is mostly seen merely as a soft and fluffy material that keeps us warm, Xu Hui views it as much ...

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In the past, people in cotton-producing areas would dye cotton batting (layers or sheets) in their spare time and use various techniques to create traditional Chinese paintings in different styles, ...