Pic story of Tiaohua cross-stitch embroidery in Longhui County, China's Hunan

Shen Yanxi, a provincial-level inheritor of Tiaohua cross-stitch embroidery, introduces the craft at a training class in Longhui County of Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 23, 2026. Tiaohua cross-stitch embroidery is a traditional handicraft passed down through generations by women of Huayao, a branch of Yao ethnic group, in Longhui County.(Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)