Kejie Lin: Cultivating a Garden of Time, Memory, and Belonging

Kejie Lin’s transformation from a landscape architect to a contemporary gongbi painting artist is as deliberate and precise as the strokes in her paintings. For over twenty years, Kejie designed gardens, orchestrating nature into harmonious compositions that invited reflection and calm. Today, she cultivates these same principles on paper, transforming the ancient, meticulous technique of gongbi, known for its fine lines and detailed brushwork, into a contemporary practice that speaks of her own journey.

Her latest exhibition, A Garden of My Own, at the Varley Art Gallery, extends this creative world and draws audiences from the moment they step inside.

Design DialogueFête ChinoiseNovember 14, 2025design annual, artist, Chinese Artist, artistsComment

Ou Ma: Canada’s Newest Name in Bridal Couture 馬歐：加拿大高級訂製婚紗界的一顆新星

Brimming with talent, Vancouver-based fashion designer Ou Ma is making waves on the west coast with her exquisitely tailored creations. Intrinsically artistic and vividly expressive Ou Ma, is the Beijing-born, Fashion Institute of Technology educated, couture-trained, passionate force at OUMA. The tactile and artistic mediums of illustration and painting found Ma at an early age while growing up in Beijing. This innate talent inspired her to shift from the canvas to physical expression, where movement, intent, and emotion can come to life in the space between fabric, form, culture, and the human experience to create something of deep emotional resonance.

Chef Mei Kogo x Sushi Yugen: Japan’s Finest Meets Toronto’s Global Table

The number one young female sushi master to watch, in Japan - and one of a perilously few in an industry that remains obstinately male-dominated - the 36-year-old (who is also a trained sommelier!) was in Canada for the first time. A two-day whirl at the oh-so-wonderful Sushi Yugen on York Street.

Food and LifestyleFête ChinoiseNovember 7, 2025restaurant, Restaurant, chef, Food, food, asian food, Asian FoodComment

Into the Chengdu Chill: Louis Vuitton’s City Guide and Journey to China Fragrances

This October, Louis Vuitton brought Chengdu to life with an immersive experience blending urban discovery, scent, and gastronomy. Marking the debut of the updated Louis Vuitton Chengdu City Guide, the “Chengdu Chill” pop-up at Regular Park invited visitors to explore the city’s vibrant culture.

Objects of DesireFête ChinoiseOctober 29, 2025product design, ObjectsComment

Danny Lee Chin-Fai: Sculpting Harmony, Legacy, and Diaspora 形與意的交響：李展輝談藝術人生

Hong Kong, a city of neon lights and whispered histories, hums endlessly at the intersection of the ancient and the modern, the East and the West. It is a place of contradictions – a city that carries within it the echoes of temples, quiet in incense smoke, juxtaposed against the bustle of crowded, cosmopolitan streets. Within this labyrinth of cultural dualities and layered identities, the contemplative sculptures of Danny Lee Chin-Fai emerge – shaped by and, in turn, shaping the identity of the city itself.

Design DialogueFête ChinoiseOctober 27, 2025design annual, artists, artist, sculptureComment

Stand at the Feet of History: Meet Me at the King Tree 與千年香樟樹王結緣：穿越時空的上海養雲安縵酒店體驗

I held my daughter’s hands as she steadily walked a wooden spoon of water to the foot of the King Camphor Tree. “King Tree,” she delightfully whispered as she poured the well water as an offering, with reverence and childlike wonder. The camphor tree stood in the heart of the central courtyard, the largest and most majestic of the ten thousand trees at Amanyangyun, with a weight of 80 tonnes and a trunk so thick, its circumference would take at least a dozen people to join hands in a circle to offer a full embrace. The King Tree has borne witness to time well before ours; estimated to be at least 1000 years old, it was alive when the Ming and Qing emperors ruled, and lived through regimes and changes that we can only read about in history books.

Design DialogueFête ChinoiseOctober 23, 2025design annual, Heritage, heritage, Architecture, Hotel, Luxury Hotel, product designComment

Albert Chau’s Mid-Autumn Music Dinner Lights Up Toronto with Warmth and Passion

Following his victory in the first season of TVB’s singing competition Midlife, Sing & Shine! in 2022, Hong Kong singer Albert Chau (周吉佩) reignited his long-paused singing career with heartfelt performances that deeply resonated with audiences. Recently, he was invited by Fairchild Media Group to perform in their Mid-Autumn Music Dinner concert series (吉星伴月慶中秋周吉佩音樂晚宴) in Canada, with three performances across the country, including a stop in Toronto.

Community & People, Current AffairsFête ChinoiseOctober 10, 2025Celebrity, concerts, singer, PerformanceComment

Art at the Fingertips 指尖上的藝術

Suzhou, an ancient Jiangnan city renowned for its picturesque waterways, is also home to the millennia-old art of Su embroidery. Using needles as brushes and silk threads as ink, embroiderers create intricate designs on plain silk fabric, reflecting the refined beauty of Jiangnan’s canal towns. As one of China’s four great embroideries (alongside Xiang Hunan, Yue Guangdong, and Shu Sichuan), Su embroidery captivates with its refinement, delicacy, elegance, and purity, embodying the ethereal beauty of the region and the cosmos.

Design DialogueFête ChinoiseOctober 10, 2025design annual, craftmanship, designComment

"Finch & Midland" Premieres at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival

Finch & Midland has officially premiered at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival! Ahead of the screening, the creative and production team hosted a pre-premiere reception at the Chinese Canadian Museum, a welcoming space for guests and media to connect with the filmmakers and cast.

Community & People, Current AffairsFête ChinoiseOctober 7, 2025Toronto, torontoComment

Lang Lang Performs Beethoven “Emperor” Concerto with The Toronto Symphony Orchestra in Toronto

Internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang headlines the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 2025/26 season Gala at Roy Thomson Hall. The evening featured Beethoven’s iconic “Emperor” Concerto, a special performance by young protégé Ryan Huang, and celebrated the TSO’s commitment to music education and community programs in Toronto.

Community & People, Current AffairsFête ChinoiseSeptember 25, 2025concerts, Performance, Toronto, toronto, music, MusicComment

A Lunar Tribute: TUDOR’s First Moon Phase Watch Celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with Jay Chou

As the moon prepares to shine at its fullest during the Mid-Autumn Festival, TUDOR introduces a timely new addition to its collection: the 1926 Luna, the brand’s first watch featuring a moon phase complication. Designed in collaboration with TUDOR ambassador Jay Chou, the release draws inspiration from Eastern lunar traditions, offering a mechanical tribute to a cultural moment that celebrates family, unity, and reflection under the moonlight.

Art and Fashion, Objects of DesireFête ChinoiseSeptember 25, 2025craftmanship, Celebrity, ObjectsComment

A Mid-Autumn Feast at aKin 藝術之味：中秋靈感菜單

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special occasion in Chinese culture that symbolizes reunion, abundance, and heritage, centered around food and family gatherings. Chef Eric Chong of aKin thoughtfully designed a festive menu for this second edition of our Art of Celebration annual—one that blends traditional meanings with contemporary creativity and craft, interpreting the festival through the lens of modern Cantonese fine dining cuisine.

Food and LifestyleFête ChinoiseSeptember 19, 2025restaurant, Restaurant, chinesefood, chef, Chinese FoodComment