Feiyue sneakers are a street fashion icon. They’re a favorite of Shaolin monks, and Orlando Bloom. But the thing is, there are two Feiyues—one in China and one in France. So which one’s the real one? We went to the factory in Rui’an in eastern China to find out. P.S. If you’re interested in snagging a pair, we have a limited supply of Chinese Feiyues at our shop! Check it out here: https://gt4.life/feiyue | Goldthread

From as early as 60 BC, business and trade occurred between Xiyu, or the western regions of the Han-Tang dynasties (roughly present-day Xinjiang) and Zhongyuan, a region otherwise known as the Central Plain area and the cradle of Chinese civilization. Ancient coins that circulated at the time facilitated business and trade between the west and central areas of ancient China for over two thousand years. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-05-24/Ancient-coins-bear-Silk-Road-history-of-Xinjiang-1k46JoM

In 465 CE, Princess Liu Chuyu of Chinas Liu Song Dynasty made an audacious demand that would seal her fate. When her brother, Emperor Qianfei, flaunted his extensive harem, she boldly challenged the double standard. Why should he enjoy multiple companions while she was limited to one husband? Her brothers response was unexpected. He granted her request for 30 male companions an unprecedented move that shocked the imperial court. Among them was the nobleman Chu Yuan, who famously refused to join