Liang Xiaolong – Inheritor of Stone-carving Skill in Jianchuan County, Dali
剑川县天马乡石雕传承人 – 梁小龙
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Zhang Wenxiang – Inheritor of Jiama Paper in Wanqiao Town, Dali
大理市湾桥镇甲马纸制作传承人 – 张文详
Jiama Paper: Woodcut Prints Used by Bai Ethnic Minority for Sacrificial Ceremony
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Qu Yuefang – Master of Yi Embroidery and Paper-cut in Shijiao Town, Dali
大理市市郊乡彝族民间刺绣剪纸能手 – 瞿月芳
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Established in 2007, Haba Snow Mountain Base Camp (哈巴雪山大本营) serves as the exclusive reception center for Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) climbers. All summit attempts must originate from this camp, with mandatory police registration. Recognized as China’s premier five-star base camp by national mountaineering authorities, it offers:
- Accommodation
- Dining
- Equipment rental
Spanning 30 acres with 140-person capacity.
Location & Transportation
Situated at 4,100m elevation in southeastern Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), accessible via:
- Travel from Lijiang (丽江) or Shangri-La (香格里拉) to Haba Village (哈巴村)
- 15km trek/horse ride to base camp
Facilities & Services
Accommodation: Tents and basic lodges
Dining: Catering for climbers’ needs
Equipment Rental:
- Crampons
- Safety ropes
- Helmets
Medical: Basic first-aid services
Climbing Route & Experience
15km approach trail passes through:
- Huangtupo (黄土坡) (3,200m)
- Daqila (大七拉) (3,600m)
- Ganhe (干河) (3,800m)
Scenic highlights include:
- Alpine meadows
- Primeval forests
- Glacial lakes
Travel Tips
Best Season: March-June & September-December
Conservation Fee: 200 CNY
Essential Gear:
- Cold-weather clothing
- Mountaineering boots
- Headlamp
- Trekking poles
As the gateway to Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山), the base camp combines climbing logistics with breathtaking high-altitude landscapes.
Li Wenyin – Artisan of Coloured Lantern in Simao District, Puer
普洱市思茅区顺城街彩灯制作艺人 – 李文银
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Yan Kong – Inheritor of Wa Pottery Craftsmanship in Ximeng County, Puer
普洱市西盟县翁嘎乡佤族制陶技艺传承人 – 岩孔
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Profile
Luo Weikuan(罗维宽)was born in 1936, he is Hani ethnic minority and lived in Lianzhu Town, Mojiang County, Puer City(普洱市墨江县联珠镇)
Personal Experiences
At the age of 8, he began to learn knitting craft from Wu Jiahong (吴家宏)in Wumiao Street, mainly tung oil bamboo hat(桐油篾帽) and bird cage. The bamboo hat is the mascot of the Biyue branch(碧约支系) of the Hani ethnic minority and the engagement gift of young men and women. From 1958 to 1960, Luo Weikuan took a full-time job in the Commune Hat Factory to weave Hats, from 1961 to 1963, he knitted bamboo hats in the brigade’s Mie factory.(大队篾场)
Achievements
He has been knitting bamboo hat for more than 50 years. His skill of knitting bamboo hat and bird cage are the best of Biyue Branch. His work bamboo hat was sent to Beijing for exhibition as early as 1959. He is the first batch of inheritor of provincial intangible cultural heritage.
Present Situation
Nowadays, with the improvement of people’s living standards, more and more people grow flowers and raise birds. Bird cages are also selling better and better, while the hat is seldom done because of few people need it. This skill of making broad-rimmed bamboo hats slowly disappearing.
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Dao Yongguang – Inheritor of Dai Bamboo-weaving Craft in Jinggu County, Puer
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Personal Background
Birth and Family:
Dai Baolian (代宝莲), female, Han ethnicity, was born in 1919 in Baiwuhe Village (白五合村), Matang Town (马塘镇), Wenshan City (文山市), Yunnan Province (云南省). She later married into Dazhai Village (大寨), Leshichong Township (乐诗冲乡). After her husband’s death, she remarried into a Li family in 1952 and had two sons and two daughters.
Skill Inheritance:
From a young age, Dai Baolian learned sewing and embroidery from her mother. She became highly skilled in creating traditional handmade crafts such as baby carriers, aprons, pillowcases, fabric sachets, children’s shoes, and hats.
Features of Embroidery and Fabric Art
Fabric Craftsmanship:
Her fabric creations often feature monkeys as the central motif, symbolizing the saying “monkeys picking beans drive away measles,” which conveys a wish for children’s health and protection against evil spirits.
Pattern Design:
Besides embroidery, she also excels in pattern design and can independently draw intricate floral, bird, and insect designs, showcasing her comprehensive artistic abilities.
Social Contributions
Helping Others Selflessly:
Most of her embroidery works were made to help neighbors and villagers rather than for commercial sale, embodying the simplicity and generosity of traditional folk artisans.
Cultural Preservation:
As a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor (recognized in 2017), Dai Baolian’s skills represent the unique style of folk embroidery in Wenshan (文山) and play a vital role in preserving and passing on local traditional culture.
Current Status and Influence
Although there is no recent public update on her personal status, her embroidery techniques continue to influence the local community. In recent years, new generations of embroidery inheritors, such as Wang Lufen (王陆芬), a National People’s Congress representative and Yi embroidery leader, have emerged in Wenshan Prefecture (文山州), pushing ethnic embroidery toward broader markets through industrial development.
Methods of Heritage Transmission and Promotion
Master-Apprentice Transmission:
Dai Baolian nurtured a group of young embroidery inheritors through traditional master-apprentice teaching. She not only taught embroidery techniques but also explained the cultural background and emotional significance of Zhuang (壮族) embroidery, ensuring the continuity of the craft.
Community Teaching and Activities:
She actively participated in community cultural activities, organizing villagers to learn Zhuang embroidery during the agricultural off-season. By holding embroidery competitions and folk activities, she sparked young people’s interest in embroidery.
School Education:
In collaboration with local schools, she carried out “Embroidery into Campus” programs. She regularly taught students, integrating Zhuang embroidery into school arts education through special interest groups.
Cultural Promotion and Innovation
Cultural Activities and Exhibitions:
Dai Baolian frequently participated in cultural activities, showcasing the unique charm of Zhuang embroidery and providing platforms for young apprentices to display their talents.
Innovation and Integration:
While maintaining the traditional characteristics of Zhuang embroidery, she also introduced modern design elements to make her works more appealing to contemporary aesthetics.
Combining Economy and Culture
Industrial Development:
Dai Baolian helped promote local economic development through her embroidery skills, transforming her artworks into commodities and increasing villagers’ income. She also utilized cooperative models to integrate resources and scale up embroidery industry development.
Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection and Rural Revitalization:
By actively participating in intangible cultural heritage protection activities and linking embroidery with rural revitalization efforts, she brought new vitality to Zhuang embroidery in modern society.
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Chen Shizhen (陈世珍), female, Han ethnicity, was born in 1921 in Leshichong Village (乐诗冲村), Leshichong Township (乐诗冲乡), Wenshan City (文山市), Wenshan Prefecture (文山州), Yunnan Province (云南省). She is a renowned master of panchui (盘绣) and kouhua (扣花, coiling embroidery) in the local area. Originally from Zhedi Village (者底村), Pingba Township (平坝乡), Wenshan City (文山县), she later married into Leshichong Village (乐诗冲村) and had two sons and two daughters.
Chen Shizhen received four years of formal education in her childhood, enabling her to read books and newspapers. Her embroidery, pattern design, and related skills were self-taught, primarily learning from her second aunt and by observing others. Driven by the necessities of life, she gradually mastered these crafts.
Craft Characteristics
Versatile Skills
Chen Shizhen is a versatile artisan, skilled in both embroidery and pattern drawing. Her main works include embroidered baby carriers, waistbands, apron flaps, and embroidered shoes. Among them, her signature creations are baby carriers made with the kouhua (扣花) technique.
Unique Kouhua Technique
Her kouhua method involves using two needles: one primary needle and another that wraps the thread around the main one, then secures it in place. This intricate coiling embroidery, known locally as kouhua (扣花), is highly time-consuming, with a single baby carrier taking about one month to complete.
Social Contributions
Chen Shizhen is not only excellent at needlework but is also adept at various rural tasks, making her a respected figure in the community. Her craftsmanship and works have earned great renown locally, significantly contributing to the inheritance and development of Zhuang (壮族) embroidery culture.
Transmission and Influence
Chen Shizhen’s embroidery skills have been passed down within her family and have influenced the local embroidery culture. Her works and techniques have become an important part of the Zhuang (壮族) embroidery heritage in Leshichong Village (乐诗冲村) and the broader Wenshan (文山) region.
Unique Aspects of Chen Shizhen’s Embroidery Art
1. Unique Kouhua Technique
Chen Shizhen excels in a distinctive kouhua (扣花) technique that involves using two needles to create coiled and secured stitches. This demanding and time-consuming method endows her works with exceptional artistic value and visual appeal.
2. Versatile Artistic Skills
Beyond embroidery, Chen Shizhen is highly skilled in pattern drawing and designing. Her main creations, such as baby carriers, waistbands, apron flaps, and embroidered shoes, demonstrate her mastery not only in technique but also in the artistic aspects of pattern and color coordination.
3. Unique Personal Style
Chen Shizhen’s works exhibit a distinctive personal style. Her pattern designs and color combinations blend traditional Zhuang (壮族) embroidery elements with modern design sensibilities, making her pieces both timeless and contemporary.
4. Integration of Tradition and Innovation
While faithfully preserving traditional embroidery techniques, Chen Shizhen also embraces innovation. She continuously experiments with new patterns and stitching methods, rejuvenating the traditional craft and enhancing both the functionality and aesthetic appeal of her works.
5. Contributions to Cultural Heritage
Chen Shizhen is not only a masterful embroidery artist but also an outstanding cultural inheritor. Through the “master-apprentice” model, she has trained a new generation of embroidery practitioners, ensuring the continuation of this traditional craft. Her reputation and contributions have played a vital role in preserving and promoting Zhuang (壮族) embroidery culture.
Chen Shizhen’s embroidery skills vividly showcase the unique charm of Zhuang (壮族) embroidery and have injected new vitality into the inheritance and development of this precious intangible cultural heritage.
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Introduction
Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) is an inheritor of the woodcarving and painting traditions of the Yao ethnic group in Dongbo Township (洞波乡), Funing County (富宁县), Wenshan Prefecture (文山州). Dongbo Township (洞波乡) is one of the only two Yao ethnic townships in Wenshan Prefecture (文山州), home to Zhuang (壮族), Han (汉族), and Yao (瑶族) ethnic groups. Yao culture is rich and diverse, featuring unique woodcarving and painting techniques. As a cultural inheritor, Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) not only preserved traditional Yao craftsmanship but also actively promoted its inheritance and development through his works and teaching activities.
Contributions of Xiong Guangyuan
Skills Transmission
Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) has nurtured a group of young inheritors of woodcarving and painting through the traditional “master-apprentice transmission” method. He not only teaches technical skills but also explains the cultural background and emotional significance behind Yao woodcarving and painting.
Cultural Promotion
He actively participates in various cultural activities, showcasing the unique charm of Yao woodcarving and painting. His works and techniques enjoy a high reputation locally, making significant contributions to the inheritance and development of Yao culture.
Innovation and Integration
While maintaining the traditional characteristics of Yao woodcarving and painting, Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) has also introduced appropriate innovations. He combines traditional techniques with modern design elements, making his works more aligned with contemporary aesthetic preferences.
Cultural Background of Dongbo Township
Dongbo Township (洞波乡) is located in the north-central part of Funing County (富宁县), and it is one of only two Yao ethnic townships in Wenshan Prefecture (文山州). Yao culture is vibrant and colorful, with unique woodcarving and painting skills. Yao villages practice the elder-led village system, and oral literature such as Bamboo Flute (《竹笛》), The Snail Girl (《田螺姑娘》), Legend of Fuxi (《伏曦传说》), and Three Sisters (《三妹》) are representative works of Yao oral traditions.
Conclusion
As a Yao ethnic woodcarving and painting inheritor in Dongbo Township (洞波乡), Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) has made significant contributions to the inheritance and promotion of Yao culture through his exquisite craftsmanship and relentless efforts. His works not only showcase the unique charm of Yao culture but also inject new vitality into the inheritance and development of this intangible cultural heritage.
Speculated Innovations by Xiong Guangyuan
Although no specific details about Xiong Guangyuan’s (熊光元) innovative woodcarving works are currently available, based on common practices among other woodcarving artists, possible directions for his innovations can be inferred:
Integration with Modern Aesthetics
Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) may combine traditional Yao woodcarving patterns with modern minimalist styles, creating pieces that better suit contemporary aesthetic preferences.
Introduction of New Technologies
He might use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to design intricate patterns, followed by precision machining through CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines or laser cutting technologies, thereby improving production efficiency.
Fusion of Various Techniques
Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) could integrate multiple carving techniques, combining traditional relief carving, openwork carving, and modern round carving methods to create works with enhanced three-dimensional and dynamic effects.
Innovation in Themes
He may incorporate elements from significant contemporary events or societal trends into his works, making his woodcarvings more reflective of the spirit of the times.
Practical and Artistic Integration
Xiong Guangyuan (熊光元) might create functional yet artistically valuable items, such as woodcarved furniture and decorative pieces, bringing woodcarving art into modern daily life.
Although specific examples of Xiong Guangyuan’s (熊光元) innovative woodcarving works are unavailable, it is reasonable to infer that, as a dedicated inheritor, he likely innovates appropriately while preserving the traditional essence of Yao woodcarving, in order to meet modern societal needs and aesthetic trends.
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