Home > Ethnic Culture
    Tourism, rising awareness save folk arts
    By Zhao Kai ( China Daily )
    Updated: 2013-07-27

     Tourism, rising awareness save folk arts

    The covered bridge found in ethnic Dong areas was used as the setting for a show during the festival. Photos by Zhu Xingxin / China Daily

     Tourism, rising awareness save folk arts

    Wearing traditional local costumes, tourists visit the Qianhu Miao village in Leishan county, Qiandongnan prefecture.

     Tourism, rising awareness save folk arts

    Products combining traditional skills and modern techniques have created a niche in the souvenir and even fashion markets, according to Chen Xiaoqiong (right), chairperson of Qiandongnan Women's Federation.

     Tourism, rising awareness save folk arts

    A Kenyan businessman sells crafts from his home country.

    Guizhou's colorful cultures producing popular crafts

    In the modern era of rapid development and social transformation, the preservation of folk arts in Guizhou and other parts of the country has been at times difficult.

    But experts say booming tourism surrounding the colorful cultures in the province is likely to greatly help protect folk arts because of their increasing attention and awareness from locals and tourists.

    They said a growing market in recent years for handicrafts, especially those from ethnic regions, creates better conditions for passing down the craftsmanship to younger generations, saving many art forms on the verge of extinction.

    In the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in southeast Guizhou where ethnic minorities account for 82 percent of the population, handicrafts like silver ornaments, batik and embroidery have earned wide recognition across the country and even in the world.

    "These folk arts were used by local people to pass down their cultures and history," said Hou Huizhe, deputy secretary-general of China Arts and Crafts Association.

    "With the development of the tourism industry, production of handicrafts as souvenirs is also an important way for locals to boost their income," she added.

    In the suburbs of Kaili, the capital city of Qiandongnan prefecture, many locals rely on silver crafting to make a living. In some villages, about 80 percent of the residents are traditional silversmiths or involved in the trade.

    Huang Zhongxue produces some 400 silver ornaments every year. He said the most expensive piece he makes can sell for more than 10,000 yuan.

    "Thanks to the booming tourism industry, I earned more than 100,000 yuan from silver crafting last year," he said.

    Huang said in the past making silver ornaments was just part-time job for some villagers in addition to farming.

    "But it now brings us good fortune," he said.

    But Huang added the business also faces difficulties.

    "Our products are totally handmade. So family workshops like mine cannot meet the growing market demand," he explained.

    The local government has also noticed the problem, so authorities are endeavoring to help by providing access to new modern techniques and technologies.

    One effort was the China International Folk Artworks Fair that opened in Kaili on July 23 with experts onsite to teach local craftsmen how to use new techniques.

    "Traditional craftsmanship has to be updated by modern techniques", said Liu Daoguang, a professor from Southeast University. He added that quality control must be introduced in the work process to maintain the cultural value of folk artworks.

    "Talent training and brand building are also crucial for helping promote folk arts and the handicraft industry to domestic and international markets," said Hou Huizhe of China Arts and Crafts Association.

    In 2012, total revenue from the industry nationwide reached 631.7 billion yuan, while the total export value surpassed $44.5 billion, according to statistics from the General Administration of Customs.

     
     
      Video
    Ancient paper-making techniques still alive in Guizhou
    Planes, trains & automobiles in Guizhou
    Colorful Guizhou
     
     
     
    熟妇人妻无码中文字幕| 国产亚洲?V无码?V男人的天堂| 精品人妻少妇嫩草AV无码专区| 伊人蕉久中文字幕无码专区| 精品人体无码一区二区三区| 亚洲AV永久纯肉无码精品动漫| 久久精品中文字幕无码绿巨人| 久久久久亚洲av无码专区| 精品无码一区二区三区在线| 人妻少妇久久中文字幕一区二区| 国产乱人无码伦av在线a| 人妻无码αv中文字幕久久琪琪布 人妻无码精品久久亚瑟影视 | √天堂中文www官网| 无码人妻精品一区二区蜜桃百度 | 亚洲午夜国产精品无码老牛影视| 日本成人中文字幕| 无码任你躁久久久久久久| 精品无码久久久久久尤物| 无码国产精品一区二区免费式芒果| 人妻少妇AV无码一区二区| 69堂人成无码免费视频果冻传媒| 中文字幕高清在线| 六月婷婷中文字幕| 天堂…中文在线最新版在线| 中出人妻中文字幕无码| 亚洲男人在线无码视频| 国产亚洲情侣一区二区无码AV | 国产成人无码A区在线观看视频| 色欲狠狠躁天天躁无码中文字幕 | 精品视频无码一区二区三区| 无码日韩精品一区二区三区免费| 中文字幕乱码人妻无码久久 | 亚洲中文字幕不卡无码| 在人线AV无码免费高潮喷水| 国产亚洲精久久久久久无码77777| 无码粉嫩小泬无套在线观看| 无码丰满熟妇juliaann与黑人| 精品高潮呻吟99av无码视频| 久久无码AV一区二区三区| 超清无码熟妇人妻AV在线电影| 亚洲AV无码精品色午夜在线观看|