Every young Dong woman holds at least three to five sets of traditional outfits, and they wear them during festivals and when visiting relatives and friends.
A culture festival and artworks show held this week brought more recognition and fame to the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou province.
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.
The colors of autumn are not always red and gold, but there is a spectrum of choices for the traveler with a camera. Wang Kaihao helps identify the most picturesque sites in China for the tourist who wants to take away lasting impressions.
In this episode, Jess and Anne meet the Gun Tribe in Basha who've preserved their traditions for decades before they discovered the value of their culture for tourism. But is the price they pay too high?