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Dong embroidery carries ethnic history and culture

By Yang Jun in Guiyang | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-11-03 19:11

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Dong women teach children embroidery skills under a huge banyan tree. [Photo by Na Zhikui and Lei Juan for chinadaily.com.cn]

Dong embroidery, a traditional craft, integrates textile, printing and dyeing, paper-cutting and embroidery, resulting in its rich variety, novel shape and charming colors. Dong embroidery was listed in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

Wang Jin in Guiyang contributed to this story.

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