Shui ethnic group's horsetail embroidery handicraft (1/6)

Wei Taohua, horse-tail embroidery craftswoman of Shui ethnic group, picks horsetail hairs in Sandu, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2012. Horsetail embroidery is a traditional embroidery handicraft that uses horsetail hairs as raw materials and has been passed down by Shui women for generations. It was listed in China's first group of intangible cultural heritages in 2006. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)