Published: March 23rd, 2022,
Last updated: March 23rd, 2022

The Tujia live in the hills of southwest China, and like many ethnic minorities in the region, have a rich tradition of colorful weaving. Many of these traditions, like those of the neighboring Miao, are gradually disappearing as young people no longer learn them. Here, women weave cloth made of xilankapu, a type of Tujia brocade, in a studio in the city of Xiaonanhai near Chongqing. Xilankapu weavings are known in China as bedspreads with floral patterns and were listed as national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.