Across China. Traditional crafts weave new livelihoods for women in NW China

Chris McMillan
Nov 13, 2024
1 min read

China Daily

11th November 2024

In an intangible cultural heritage employment workshop in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, several women sit around tables, busy making embroidery patterns.

Fifty-year-old Lei Chunhua, one of the embroiderers, secures a shoe sole in front of her, and a few colorful threads weave gracefully through her fingers, gradually revealing the intricate pattern of handmade slippers.

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