70 years old retire worker Yi Shouxian introduces her zodiac-themed artwork in Zunyi, southwest China Guizhou Province on August 12, 2021. (Photo/ Qu Honglun)
Stacked embroidery, or Duixiu in Chinese, is a traditional craftsmanship that creates artworks by embroidering on cloth. Yi has studied the skill for over 20 years. Some of her works were collected by local museums. Yi teaches at a local elder academy, hoping the craftsmanship could be inherited and developed.
Yi Shouxian watches artworks displayed in her living room, in Zunyi, southwest China Guizhou Province on August 12, 2021. (Photo/ Qu Honglun)
Yi Shouxian sketches the picture before embroidering in her living room in Zunyi, southwest China Guizhou Province, August 12, 2021. (Photo/ Qu Honglun)
Yi Shouxian and her Peking Opera themed artworks in Zunyi, southwest China Guizhou Province, August 12, 2021. (Photo/ Qu Honglun)
Photo taken on August 12 shows the semi-finished artwork created by Yi Shouxian, Zunyi, southwest China Guizhou Province, August 12, 2021. (Photo/ Qu Honglun)
Yi Shouxian compares the model with the original picture, August 12, 2021. (Photo/ Qu Honglun)
