Qingjian Paper WorksQINGJIAN PAPER WORKS
Seasonal RibbonsRibbon SetsWrite a Kind WordSeasonal GatheringsSmall Paper GoodsVisit the Studio
Unfurl the ribbons
SEASONAL BLESSINGS · HAND-TORN PAPER RIBBONS
A kind word for every day
Qingjian turns each solar term into a hand-torn paper ribbon: one kind sentence, one tiny doodle, ready to hang from a bag strap, a doorknob — anywhere you’ll catch it when you look up.
Browse the Ribbon SetsWrite a kind word
A little sun
Sleep in
Pocket candy
Slow is fast
Rain or not
I miss you
Light within
Ribbons begin at the paper edge. Kind words begin with you.
A YEAR IN PAPER RIBBONS
Twenty-four markers for the turning year
Pick a term card — a small ritual for the day, matched to the mood you’re in.
- Beginning of SpringFebruary 3–18
- Rain WaterFebruary 19–March 4
- Awakening of InsectsMarch 5–19
- Spring EquinoxMarch 20–April 3
- Pure BrightnessApril 4–18
- Grain RainApril 20–May 4
- Beginning of SummerMay 5–19
- Grain BudsMay 21–June 4
- Grain in EarJune 5–20
- Summer SolsticeJune 21–July 5
- Minor HeatJuly 7–21
- Major HeatJuly 22–August 5
- Beginning of AutumnAugust 7–21
- TodayEnd of HeatAugust 23–September 6
- White DewSeptember 7–21
- Autumn EquinoxSeptember 22–October 6
- Cold DewOctober 8–22
- Frost’s DescentOctober 23–November 5
- Beginning of WinterNovember 7–20
- Minor SnowNovember 22–December 5
- Major SnowDecember 7–19
- Winter SolsticeDecember 21–January 3
- Minor ColdJanuary 5–19
- Major ColdJanuary 20–February 2
End of Heat
August 23–September 6
Today · The day’s small ritual
Flip worries; one last sun
View this set“Autumn Sun Notes”
RIBBON BLESSING SETS
Ribbon Sets
Each set covers four solar terms — tear a ribbon free and hang it up.
- Beginning of Spring – Spring EquinoxSprout NotesCHUYA RIBBONSA set honed by spring, cheering on everything just beginning.Kind words insideNot too lateBuds rustle
- Pure Brightness – Grain BudsFlower NotesHUAXIN RIBBONSWhen the flowers carry the news, mail your kind words to the ones you miss.Kind words insideScent firstSay you care
- Grain in Ear – Major HeatHigh Summer NotesMANGXIA RIBBONSThe busiest, brightest stretch of the year — the ribbons bring the energy too.Kind words insideKeep fanningSplit a pop
- Beginning of Autumn – Autumn EquinoxAutumn Sun NotesSHAIQIU RIBBONSTake a whole summer’s strength out into the sun and dry it into autumn words.Kind words insideFall says soNews harvest
- Cold Dew – Minor SnowWinter Pantry NotesCANGDONG RIBBONSNo rush, winter — first let’s put away everything worth keeping.Kind words insidePot bubblesStow the joy
- Major Snow – Major ColdFireside NotesWEILU RIBBONSThe year draws closed — fireside words served up with sweet rice balls.Kind words insideSweets firstFire’s alive
YOUR TURN
Write something kind and hang it up
Tear off a ribbon in your favorite color, pick a little doodle, and hang up what you want to say today.
your kind words12 characters max
ribbon color
little doodle
Be happy today too
Hang it on the wish wall · Copy this line
Everyone’s wish wall
The wall’s still empty — hang the first line.
ON THE CALENDAR
Seasonal Gatherings
The studio hosts only a handful of small gatherings each year. Each one is unhurried and worth showing up for.
- 2026.03.20The Willow Lane shop + the space out frontSpring Equinox Stall DayThe four Sprout Notes ribbons — Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Spring Equinox — spread out in front of the shop; take one if you pass by.Read about this gathering
- 2026.04.25The narrow courtyard behind the shopWish Kite WorkshopWrite this year’s wish on a pre-cut paper kite, and feel what a written wish can do.Read about this gathering
- 2026.06.05By the wheat field at the village’s east endA Little Field Picnic for Grain in EarSickle season opens in June: a one-day-only stall by the field, with Big Sis Beer’s fresh-baked wheat cakes.Read about this gathering
- 2025.12.21The Willow Lane shop + the flagpole across the wayWinter Solstice Lantern Night ChatAfter your sweet rice balls, while you’re out wandering, come sit at the Paper Works’ door and talk the year out around the fire.Read about this gathering
MADE TO TAKE HOME
Small Paper Goods
Not much, made slowly — open the drawer and this is it.
- $18 / boxSix-Color Hand-Torn Ribbon SetSix colors from cherry pink to moonlight cream — so pretty you can hardly bear to tear them.
- $12 / pairWish-Hanging Wooden PegsThe little pair of wooden pegs that pins ribbons and notes to your memo board.
- $24 / padSolar-Term Letter PadTwelve solar-term letter sheets plus a little wax-seal bell — finish a letter this month and it still makes the mail.
- $9 / packPocket Doodle Sticker PackFour mini sets — clouds, sprigs, first sprouts, little bells — dress up a card in seconds.
Just around the corner
Visit the Studio
When the rain stops and the roads dry, come in and sit a while.
The Lane
3 Willow Lane · Portland, Oregon
Open
Wednesday–Sunday · 10:00 — 18:00 (Monday and Tuesday we dye paper — visitors can peek in at the door)
Heads-Up
Fictional lane phone · 20251081
Getting There
Get off at the Willow Lane Entrance bus stop and you’ll see it; the nearest light rail is two blocks away.
Look for the shopfront: blue door, three-color ribbon hanging beneath it.
How to find us
- 01Start at the Willow Lane entranceLook for the little blue shopfront with a three-color ribbon hanging from it.
- 02Find the paper lanternWalk thirty paces down the alley; the door with the lit paper lantern is on your right.
- 03Ring the doorbell twiceTwo ding-dongs and the papermaker inside will come open the door.
- 04Sit down to a hot cup of teaThe house always keeps osmanthus oolong — sip slowly, nobody’s rushing you.
Qingjian Paper WorksQINGJIAN PAPER WORKS
Every day, a kind word
With care — the papermakers of Qingjian
Seasonal RibbonsRibbon SetsWrite a Kind WordSeasonal GatheringsSmall Paper GoodsVisit the Studio
3 Willow Lane · Portland, Oregon
Wednesday–Sunday · 10:00 — 18:00 (Monday and Tuesday we dye paper — visitors can peek in at the door)
Fictional lane phone · 20251081
Qingjian Paper Works is a fictional brand
