When modern fashion embraces Chinese aesthetics When our Belarusian host Kate stepped into fashion designer Chu Yan’s atelier, she entered a space where beauty transcends time. Here, the “Nine-Colored Deer” from the Dunhuang murals leaped onto silk, while Tang Dynasty (618-907) peonies bloomed delicately across modern garments. Song brocade--once worn by world leaders at the 2014 APEC meeting in Beijing -- breathes gently into modern silhouettes, uniting heritage with contemporary elegance. What

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine held initial talks in Belarus on Monday amid limited hopes for a breakthrough that could end the war that started when Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Delegates returned to their respective capitals for consultations. https://nyti.ms/3K86jfv | The New York Times