{
  "id": 11166774,
  "title": "Chinese hair embroidery uses human hair instead of silk thread to create ultra-fine portraits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/chinese-hair-embroidery-uses-human-hair-instead-of-silk-thread-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T10:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3369383/chinese-hair-embroidery-uses-human-hair-instead-silk-thread-create-ultra-fine-portraits"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "While China’s iconic silk embroidery is world-renowned for its exquisite detail and painterly effects, an even more meticulous traditional technique surpasses it. Originating in Dongtai, located in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, during the Tang dynasty (618–907), hair embroidery relies on the incredibly fragile medium of human hair. With a rich history spanning over 1,000 years, a single…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}