Collected stories
Hearth & home
Turn the cover to meet the hearth, winter flavours and the work of making ciba. Each spread leads to the complete journal entry.
A collected edition
Hearth & home
A small volume of photographs and stories. Open it slowly, and follow the familiar things around a shared table.
Story 01
Everyday life around the hearth
A kettle, cured meat above the beams, and people sitting together: a closer look at the hearth through our family photographs.
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Why cured pork brings winter to mind
Salting, hanging and smoking connect with the preparations for New Year. Looking at cured pork through the seasons adds another layer to its story.
Read the complete storyStory 03
Ciba, shared work and New Year gatherings
Rice, wooden mallets and helping hands turn food preparation into a gathering. Local New Year customs reveal different sides of life in Xiangxi.
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Story 01
Everyday life around the hearth
A kettle, cured meat above the beams, and people sitting together: a closer look at the hearth through our family photographs.
Read the complete story
Story 02
Why cured pork brings winter to mind
Salting, hanging and smoking connect with the preparations for New Year. Looking at cured pork through the seasons adds another layer to its story.
Read the complete story
Story 03
Ciba, shared work and New Year gatherings
Rice, wooden mallets and helping hands turn food preparation into a gathering. Local New Year customs reveal different sides of life in Xiangxi.
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