Female crafters are busy handcrafting "Taiping Embroidered Balls" in Linfen, North China's Shanxi Province on July 27, 2025. In recent years, the local government has taken responsible measures to transform the "Taiping Embroidered Ball" into a cultural industry with an annual output value of nearly 1 million yuan ($139,781), effectively enabling more than 20 local rural female crafters to achieve employment and increased incomes right at their doorstep.Photo: VCG