or over two years, Chinese tattoo artist Song Jiayin has interviewed her female clients and posted the results online, recording the memories, hopes and fears of hundreds of women in ink and video.

It’s this stereotype that initially discouraged Leicester-based tattoo artist Heleena Mistry, one of the few women of South Asian heritage working as a tattoo artist in the UK, from considering ...

“But tattoo culture is well accepted by Chinese people these days, especially in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou.” Scores of parlors are opening up in cities across China, and many are taking ...

who started her own tattoo studio in Beijing in 2005. While her clientele was once predominantly male, she now sees a growing number of Chinese women — for whom social stigmas are often far ...

Some women spend up to 300 yuan ($43.44) for a 30 ml tube of silicone gel that promises to make their scars go away. Tattoo artist Shi Hailei said he offers an alternative to mothers unhappy with ...

Not all dragon tales come from Japanese and Chinese culture. A dragon tattoo may have more recent inspiration, like Game of Thrones, The Hobbit, or How to Train Your Dragon. Clearly, when you see ...

BEIJING – For over two years, Chinese tattoo artist Song Jiayin has interviewed her female clients and posted the results online, recording the memories, hopes and fears of hundreds of women in ...