On January 12, the Yangtze River Civilization Museum (Wuhan Museum of Natural History) and the Museum of Ethnology of South Central University for Nationalities jointly hosted the "Homologous Symbiosis 'Clothes' Colorful - Exhibition of Ethnic Costumes in the Yangtze River Basin". The exhibition was officially opened at the Yangtze River Civilization Museum on January 12, and exhibited more than 130 pieces (sets) of selected costumes, silver jewelry and silk embroidery of many ethnic groups in the Yangtze River Basin, highlighting the representative ethnic culture of the Yangtze River Basin.
The exhibition is divided into three units: "The Source of the Yangtze River, the Appearance of The Tibetan and Qiang", "The Red Flying Green Dance, the Sheng Song Ding Boiling", and "The Deep Water Curve Forest, the Mysterious Town", focusing on the costumes, silver jewelry and silk embroidery of the Tibetan, Qiang, Yi, Bai, Tujia, Miao and Dong ethnic groups, supplemented by pictures, video materials, on-site landscaping and a variety of interactive installations, focusing on the unique cultural charm belonging to the Yangtze River Basin. Between a needle and a thread, a beautiful picture of national history and culture is displayed.
The exhibition exhibits 130 pieces (sets) of traditional costumes of various ethnic groups in the Yangtze River Basin, including clothing, embroidery, brocade, silver jewelry and textile tools, and most of the exhibits are traditional ethnic costumes from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, many of which are treasures, such as Yi male and female samurai clothing. More than 90% of the costumes on display were collected by The South Central University for Nationalities in the 1950s, and the department has exhibited them publicly for the first time.
Li Shuyun, director of the Yangtze River Civilization Museum (Wuhan Natural History Museum), said that the Yangtze River Civilization Museum (Wuhan Natural History Museum), as a national first-class museum, a "national water education base" and a "national research and practice education base for primary and secondary school students" has always rushed to the forefront of protecting the ecology of the Yangtze River and promoting the civilization of the Yangtze River. From the natural Yangtze River to the humanistic Yangtze River, this exhibition aims to jointly depict the colorful and harmonious national customs of the Yangtze River Basin, display colorful civilizations, promote common prosperity, and contribute to the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The exhibition will run until March 27 and is free to visitors. In the future, an online exhibition will be launched to tell the colorful Chinese story for the audience through the art of boundless national costumes. (China Daily Hubei Reporter Station)