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Who was Shen Shou, the artisan who dazzled Empress Dowager Cixi and Italy’s queen?

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The Suzhou embroiderer wowed the world in the 1900s with pioneering portraits of Jesus to European royalty, and helped empower women at home.

Who was Shen Shou, the artisan who dazzled Empress Dowager Cixi and Italy’s queen?(新聞配圖)
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Suzhou embroidery is one of China’s most celebrated traditional crafts. It is renowned for its delicate techniques and is often referred to as the tex...