Ethnic Handicrafts

Yunnan is a big province of ethnic culture, a kingdom of non-ferrous metals, a kingdom of animals and plants. Different ethnic minority brings up rich and colorful ethnic culture in Yunnan. As one of the most abundant areas of Chinese ethnic folk arts and crafts, Yunnan ethnic handicrafts are rich and various, including earthenware, stone tools, cloth art, metals, etc. For example: batik and tie dye, wood carving crafts, etc.
Ethnic Handicrafts in Yunnan

Puer Tea-making Craft
Yi Ethnic Costume-making
Gilding Craft of Bai Ethnic Minority
Cross-stitch of Yi Ethnic Minority
Miao Ethnic Costume-making
Pattra-leaf Scriptures Making Craft of Dai
Tie-dyeing of Bai Ethnic Minority
Slow-wheel Pottery Making
Lusheng-making Skills of Miao
Husa Knife Forging of Achang
Paper-making Craft of Naxi
Paper-cuts of Dai Ethnic Minority
Dongba Paintings of Naxi
Yi Embroidery in Yao’an, Chuxiong
Indigo Process of Yao Ethnic Minority
Jianchuan Wood-carving
Brocade of Dai Ethnic Minority
Purple Pottery in Jianshui
Stone Sculpture of Bai Ethnic Minority
Zhewan Calligraphy and Paintings
Embroidery of Sani Yi Ethnic Minority
Zhennan Yueqin-making Craft
Paper-cut of Yi Ethnic Minority

Inheritors of Ethnic Handicrafts in Yunnan

Chen De – Folk Paper-cut
Duan Fake – Caizha Paper Art
Lu Jiya – Nu Ethnic Felt Textile Craft
Luo Weikuan – Broad-rimmed Bamboo Hat
Luo Yufang – Yi Ethnic Costume Making
Li Guihua – Special Bamboo Weaving
Yejuan – Dai Brocade Craft Project 
Yu Mengga – Dai Handmade Paper Project
Sunnuo Qilin –  Tibetan Black Pottery 
He Zhiben – Naxi Handmade Paper
Si Huazhang – Paper-cuts of Dai
Zhang Shishen – Tie-dyeing of Bai
Xiang Laozhai – Achang Iron Handicrafts
Wang Jiefeng – Lusheng-making of Miao
Duan Yinkai – Tie-dyeing Skill of Bai
Ge Rong – Tibetan Wooden Bowl
Luo Jiajing – Wood-carving
Duan Dekun –  Stone-carving
Yi Dequan – Jianchuan Wood-carving
He Zhigao –  Crossbow
Zhuo Ma – Tibetan Costume
Yu Xiangla – Dai Gold and Silver Ornament-making
Yu La – Dai Embroidery
Yu Meng – Dai Pottery
Ye Juan – Dai Brocade Textile
Jiang Pei – Inheritor of Hani Embroidery
Zhao Wenliang – Yao Silver Ornament-making
Li Zha’er – Bamboo Ware
Yang Yongfu – Dai Mascot White Elephant-making
Aqi. Duzhi – Mosuo Textile
Bi Yueying – Yi Cross-stitch
Yu Nannan – Dai Slow-wheel Pottery Making
Lurong Gedeng – Tibetan Color Painting and Mask-making