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Chinese cousins, 50s, revitalize ethnic fabric with viral fashion

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Two Chinese cousins in their 50s have gained international attention for their innovative approach to promoting ethnic fabric. Uncle Yang and Uncle Song, originally from different provinces, reunited in Guangxi to redesign and model clothing made from Zhuang Jin, a unique ethnic brocade. Despite facing family criticism for their cross-dressing in promotional videos, their creations have gone viral on social media, attracting a large following and orders from China, Japan, and the US. AI

RANK_REASON The article focuses on a human-interest story about individuals revitalizing traditional crafts through modern marketing, rather than a core AI development or release.

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Chinese cousins, 50s, revitalize ethnic fabric with viral fashion

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese cousins in their 50s redesign, revitalise ethnic fabric, model, sell clothing globally

    A pair of Chinese cousins in their 50s have redesigned ethnic brocade and promoted it by cross-dressing in women’s clothing made from the fabric, despite facing objections from their family. Uncle Yang, 56, hails from Fujian province in southeastern China, while his older cousin,…

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