Students bring new idea into traditional handicrafts of Dong ethnic group

Ning Tongtong, a student of School of Design of Hunan University, talks with villagers about the weaving skills of Dong brocade at Tongdao County, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 11, 2017. Students of Hunan University brought new idea and breathed life into traditional handicrafts of Dong ethnic group when they researched on the intangible cultural heritage at the villages. Dozens of innovative cultural products were created and the earnings of local villagers who produce those products increased. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)