Not long after Christmas in 1897, little Verna Pitts of Roanoke, Ala., accidentally broke the beautiful China doll she’d received as a gift. Her heart shattered along with the doll. Verna went to her ...
SHANGHAI — Walking around her studio, Gong Xin’s face lights up when she walks past her favorite girl. “This is my oldest daughter!” the 30-year-old says with a whimsical grin. Wearing a boho outfit ...