Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai
Society & Culture
After his father’s death, Byron Au Yong turned to paper folding.
Chinese paper folding revolves around making objects for the dead. Byron folded some of his father’s personal belongings like vintage textbook pages, magazines, and even retired receipts. The process was meditative and comforting and helped Byron mourn his father. It also helped him connect to his own Chinese American heritage.
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