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Weaving preservation with tradition
Updated: Feb 25, 2025
By YANG FEIYUE
CHINA DAILY
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Li brocade stands apart as a "living fossil" — a rare, ancient textile tradition that has remained largely unchanged for over 3,000 years.
Unlike the sophisticated silk looms used for other brocades, Li brocade is made on a waist loom, preserving one of the world's oldest techniques.
"The Li ethnic group has a spoken language but no written script. Patterns of exotic flowers, plants, birds, beasts, the sun, moon and stars, as well as dancing and working figures on Li brocade, are a reflection of their customs, religious beliefs and daily life," says Liu.
"Each piece of Li brocade tells a story — a unique history book of the Li people."
