From the legendary general Guan Yu with his long blade to Star Wars icons wielding lightsabers, 37-year-old Chen Yuan from Guizhou province sculpts classic characters to bring dough to life.
By carrying forward his family's legacy, 23-year-old Miao artisan Liu Yongyi is breathing new life into the age-old craft of embroidery.
Ten-year-old Liu Shuhan, a girl from a rural village in Bijie, Guizhou province, has drawn public attention for her skillful balance on the soft rim of a plastic basin — a feat many liken to the martial art qinggong.
Ten-year-old Liu Shuhan, a girl from a rural village in Bijie, Guizhou province, has drawn public attention for her skillful balance on the soft rim of a plastic basin—a feat many liken to the martial art qinggong.
For Wei Xianglong, the unique dyed clothes and textiles of the Bouyei ethnic group have taken him on a lifelong journey, from being a humble craftsman of his ethnic culture to a fashion designer whose outfits have appeared on the runway at international fashion week in Beijing.
In the mountainous Guizhou province, Qinggangba village, once a poor rural area with limited resources, has transformed into a production base with an annual collective economy of 3 million yuan ($412,567.46).
Xia Hua, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, aims to move ethnic handicrafts from regions like Guizhou, a mountainous province in Southwest China, onto the global stage.