In pics: Ethnic costumes bring villagers extra income

Nana, a woman of the Wa minority spins at the folk costume museum, Yangluo village, May 28.

Villagers place textile products in order, May 28.

The Ximeng autonomous county of Wa minority in Pu’er city, Yunan province, has a specialty out of textile-making.

Its ethnic products, such as cloth, cape and carpet, reach both domestic and international markets.

Yangluo village, in particular, develops a local economy relying on hand-made textiles. With the support of county government, a folk costume museum has been built to provide design and technical trainings for local women.

This plays a vital role in improving local employment and increasing household incomes.  

Reporting by Yang Zongyou; trans-editing by Wang Jingzhong