Agarwood Culture
From fragrant wood to centuries of cultural memory, discover the traditions of agarwood rooted in Dongguan.
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Guanyi is a cultural platform rooted in Dongguan, exploring how Chinese heritage can live meaningfully in contemporary life. Through stories, objects, cultural projects and creative expression, we connect traditional knowledge with the people, places and ideas of today.
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Xunxiangji · 寻香记
An ongoing cultural film project exploring the world of Dongguan agarwood — its memory, craft and place in contemporary life.
Through film and digital storytelling, Xunxiangji seeks new ways to encounter a cultural tradition shaped across generations.
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Incense, Dongguan Agarwood and Hong Kong
From a thread of fragrance, follow a cultural route through Dongguan’s agarwood groves, the historic incense market of Liaobu and the waterways of the Pearl River — towards Hong Kong and beyond.
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Objects shaped by craft, material and cultural memory — selected and developed for contemporary life.
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Exploring new ways to tell cultural stories through film, digital media and contemporary visual expression.
From cultural research to moving images, Guanyi Studio brings traditional knowledge into new forms of storytelling.
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