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Baobei: Our Crew
By Kelly Shanahan
October 25, 2026
We came to Guizhou looking for craft.
There were five of us: Jess, our photographer and videographer; C. Rose, researcher and connector of dots; Lucien, baggage carrier, baby chariot and accidental messiah of village children; me, translating, organizing and constantly asking, “Can we go there?”; and Mei Mei, one year old and riding shotgun for all of it.
Baobei: Wanda Town
By Kelly Shanahan
October 25, 2026
Wanda Town opened in Danzhai County in 2017 as part of an ambitious initiative by...
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Baobei: Those Who Live by the Mountain
By Kelly Shanahan
October 19, 2026
In Zhaoxing, we were left with a question: What gets carried forward? A few days...
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Baobei: The Dong
By Kelly Shanahan
October 19, 2026
We came to Zhaoxing looking for the Dong traditions we had read about: indigo dyeing...
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Baobei: The Keeper
By Kelly Shanahan
October 09, 2026
We spent much of our time in Guizhou seeking out the people who make things....
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Baobei: Matang Gejia
By Kelly Shanahan
October 09, 2026
In Matang village, life is in textiles. The Gejia have no traditional written script of their...
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