Pan Yuzhen, inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Miao embroidery(刺绣) of the Miao ethnic group, comes Taijiang county of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
In 2016, Pan and other embroiderers from Guizhou went to the United Kingdom to participate in (variety) fashion show activities foreigners interested in Miao embroidery flocked to take photos with the Chinese embroiderers. "Foreigners are fond of our embroidery, (particular) at Christmas. They even queue up just to buy a notebook (decorate) with embroidery or an embroidery pendant for their families. I never (think) that the craftsmanship handed down by my ancestors would sell so well abroad," Pan said.
"Miao embroidery is not only the (proud) of our Miao people, but also the glory of our Chinese people," Pan said, "Now, not only I, but families in Taijiang County (be) engaged in the Miao costume business . I am 77 years old now, and I want to pass my embroidery skills down to the younger generation, (hope) that they can continue to inherit our Miao ancestors' unique skills."