Straw hats, once seen as purely utilitarian, are now gaining a new life as fashionable and internationally sought-after products—thanks in part to a centuries-old craft from Shandong province.

For Hai Jiangbo, seeds and a straw hat are what he brings with every time he traverses the continent. Hai, 52, set out for his 24th trip to Africa on Tuesday, shortly after the Beijing Summit of the ...

The fascinating conce­pt that the Straw Hat Pirates might face Imu in an orde­r mirroring the Chinese Zodiac adds a captivating laye­r to the epic One Piece saga. By associating each crewme ...