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Photo shows batik clothing exhibited in the eco-museum of Suojia Miao, Yi and Hui township, Liuzhi special region, Liupanshui of southwest China\u2019s Guizhou province. (Photo provided by the government of Liuzhi special region)<\/p>\n

By Su Bin, People\u2019s Daily<\/p>\n

In 1998, an eco-museum was established in Suojia Miao, Yi and Hui township, Liuzhi special region, Liupanshui of southwest China\u2019s Guizhou province, to preserve and extend the local original culture.<\/p>\n

Consisting of 12 villages, Gaoxing village, the eco-museum is different from traditional museums. It is not enclosed by walls or fences and what it showcases is more than collections.<\/p>\n

Xiong Shaozhen, a 77-year-old resident of Gaoxing\u00a0village, weaves everyday with a loom in a spacious hall of a low wooden house in the village. Her daughter-in-law even learned the craft from her.<\/p>\n

The costumes, language, music,\u00a0and even the way of production of the local community are all \u201cliving exhibits\u201d that are collectible, said Luo Gang, the curator of the museum,\u00a0who joined the preparation of it after he graduated from university in 1997.<\/p>\n

Photo shows a spinning frame exhibited in the eco-museum of Suojia Miao, Yi and Hui township, Liuzhi special region, Liupanshui of southwest China\u2019s Guizhou province. (Photo provided by the government of Liuzhi special region)<\/p>\n

There are 25 such museums in eight cities and prefectures of Guizhou province, those under planning, said Yang Zhengquan, an official with the provincial bureau of cultural heritage of Guizhou, adding that these museums are built to guide villagers to protect local natural landscapes, traditional customs,\u00a0and ways of production.<\/p>\n

Compared with traditional museums, eco-museums come with different \u201ccollections\u201d and are not confined in buildings. They are in line with sustainable development principles and able to benefit local communities through the promotion of original cultures.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Gaoxing village was listed in a traditional Chinese villages catalog. However, Luo found that there were fewer and fewer looms and spinning frames in the village.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0then\u00a0learned that many young people in the village went out of town for work, and most of the looms and spinning frames, which were manufactured by villagers, were not durable.<\/p>\n

Therefore, he applied for a budget from relevant departments and invited professional craftsmen to produce looms and spinning frames for the villagers. In just months, 50 looms and 50 spinning frames were completed. He asked each villager that received the machine to not only use it but also train an inheritor of the local weaving technique.<\/p>\n

In Suojia Miao, Yi and Hui township, most of the folk houses are built with local materials, such as wood, mud,\u00a0and stones. However, their roofs are all made of straw and need regular replacement.<\/p>\n

Photo shows villagers in traditional Miao ethnic costumes in a village in Suojia Miao, Yi and Hui township, Liuzhi special region, Liupanshui of southwest China\u2019s Guizhou province. (Photo by Zhang Jing\/People\u2019s Daily Online)<\/p>\n

As the living standards\u00a0of the residents rose in recent years, some of them started using bricks and concrete to build their houses. However, Luo is not concerned about such an impact on local tradition because the villagers are aware of\u00a0the importance of\u00a0protecting their old houses.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the wood house of villager Yang Chaozhong began to lean, but he didn\u2019t want to transform it into a brick-concrete structure.<\/p>\n

Yang said this house has been passed down for generations, so he was not willing to make the trade-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He planned to repair it but was on a short budget.<\/p>\n

Later, Luo learned that there were ten households in the village that were facing similar situations as Yang was.<\/p>\n

Therefore, Luo applied for a fund and invited a repair team to restore the original appearance of these houses. The repairing, which was also\u00a0joined\u00a0by the villagers, was completed in three months.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the features of the eco-museum is to guide the villagers to perform independent management and activate their passion for protecting their traditional culture,\u201d Luo explained.<\/p>\n

The eco-museum also boosted local tourism, and villager Yang Ermei is one that has benefited from it.<\/p>\n

The woman offers traditional dancing performances for visiting tourists together with a dozen of other villagers. They also purchased a loom to make souvenirs.<\/p>\n

Wang Zhu, an official with the Guizhou Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, told People\u2019s Daily that thanks to the implementation of a series of policies in recent years, the protection of traditional culture has become a consensus in the local community.<\/p>\n

According to the official, the province is now home to over 300 intangible cultural heritage workshops, which not only create jobs and improve residents\u2019 income but also\u00a0give\u00a0villagers more vigor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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