Traditional embroidery draws cross-Strait ties closer

Wu Wanjing still remembers her first Xiabu — meaning "cloth for summer" in Chinese — embroidery piece.

It was a complete rendition of Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, a masterpiece by the famous painter Huang Gongwang during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).

The original painting was burned into two parts and preserved separately at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou and the Palace Museum in Taipei. Reconnecting this artwork with Xiabu embroidery, bridging the two sides across the Taiwan Strait, made the project even more meaningful for her.