Field Stories

2025｜The River’s Annual Waves and Songs

2026-08-26

A dragon boat in Xiaohe, a small fish returned to the river, fruit DNA in a test tube, and the Shidong BA court we finally stepped onto ourselves.

2026-08-26

Beyond a one-car-wide mountain road: bamboo, indigo, an unfinished embroidery panel, basketball after dark, and the small sounds of village life.

2026-08-26

Nine days of fieldwork, moving from long tables, home visits, and markets into ceremonial dress, drumming, mud, and old songs beneath a night sky.

2026-08-26

A train, old songs, dragon boats on the Bala River, the words “I want to leave,” and a conversation made possible through translation.

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