Since ancient times, Sichuan has been well known for brocade and embroidery. The technique of Shu embroidery began to take shape in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and was one of the top four Chinese ...

Yang Huazhen, a national-level inheritor of Tibetan weaving and cross-stitch embroidery techniques, works on a piece. [Photo provided to China Daily] In her village, girls are expected to master the ...

Born in Zhenhu in the west of Suzhou's new district, known as the cradle of Su embroidery, Zou began learning the technique ...

CHENGDU, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- From mountain villages to global runways, Yi embroidery from southwest China's Liangshan region is captivating international fashion audiences. This national intangible ...

A flock of birds come alive in the skilled hands of Fu Xianghong, a master of Su embroidery known for her flower-and-bird works (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY) “Only when I take the needle out and touch ...

With a simple needle moving up and down on a piece of cloth, a delicate flower begins to take shape under her hands. Watching Yao Jianping doing embroidery is just like watching a ballet performance ...

In August 2019, in a reply letter to residents of Xiadang Township in Ningde, East China's Fujian Province, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed delight over local villagers being lifted out of ...