
A woman does Miao embroidery using a Computer Numerical Control machine tool in a workshop in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, on May 9, 2025. In 2024, the total output value of 139 intangible cultural heritage workshops in the prefecture exceeded 450 million yuan ($62 million), helping to increase the incomes of many rural women in the region. Photo: VCG