The picture shows Cheng Guixian crocheting a tiger doll. Photo by Hu Jianhua
New skills for rural women in Inner Mongolia: "fingertip skills" weave a splendid life
China News Network Hohhot, January 23 Title: New Skills for Rural Women in Inner Mongolia: "Fingertip Skills" Weave a Splendid Life
China News Network reporter Zhang Linhu
Fiery red peppers, golden ears of grain, colorful flowers, cute roosters... On the 23rd, the reporter walked into the village department of Xinfeng Village in Kailu County, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and all kinds of handmade crochet fabrics came into view.
I saw Li Shulian and her sisters sitting around the conference table, hooking little tiger dolls while exchanging stitches, talking and laughing. Smiling faces and colorful hand-woven fabrics complement each other, adding to the strong Spring Festival atmosphere.
It is worth mentioning that these works are from the average age of 60 years old, xinfeng village "skillful weaving to build civilization" volunteer service team members, they use a pair of skillful hands to crochet hats, shawls and other clothing, weave flowers, fruits and vegetables and other handicrafts, "hook" to enjoy people's income, "weave" a happy life.
The picture shows Cui Yujing (first from the left) instructing Li Shulian in crocheting needlework. Photo by Lui Chi Min
Li Shulian told reporters that hooking a hat can earn 10 yuan of manual fees, she can hook one or two a day on average, and she can earn more than 2,000 yuan a year. "It's not good to earn some money to subsidize your family when you're idle, but it's all thanks to Cui Yujing." Li Shulian said.
Cui Yujing, as Li Shulian said, is the chairman of the Xinfeng Village Women's Federation and the initiator of the volunteer service team of "Skillful Weaving and Building Civilization".
On Women's Day in 2018, Cui Yujing invited women in the village who have a foundation in crochet or love crochet to the village department, provided needle and thread for free, and taught everyone crochet by hand. "In order to let everyone use the scattered time, live a full life, and increase income." Cui Yujing said.
"Whenever they finish a work that they are satisfied with, they are particularly excited, feel a special sense of accomplishment, and realize their own value." Cui Yujing smiled and said that she was happier than them when she watched everyone weave the finished product and earn money.
The picture shows mei Rong, the "first-class embroidery lady", embroidering. Photo by Zhang Linhu
After 4 years of development, today, the nearly 20 team members in the village have become more and more mature in their crochet skills, and they can not only complete orders independently, but also have a richer variety of works.
Cheng Guixian is recognized by the team members as a "master" of crochet, and the 66-year-old can hook out attractive strawberries and cute little animals without reading tutorials.
"I can't do anything like this, and there's no point in staying." Everyone sits together to hook and weave, it is very happy, and they can earn four or five thousand yuan a year. Cheng Guixian said.
A team, bringing an industry to life, bringing out a new wind. Now, sisters who like crochet in the surrounding towns have also joined, and the volunteer service team of "Skillful Weaving and Civilization" has expanded to 60 people.
"Now, they are not obsessed with playing cards, they love needles and threads, and they gain happiness and confidence in their skills and fighting." Cui Yujing said.
The picture shows Mongolian embroidery products. Photo by Zhang Linhu
A small embroidery needle helped 2,895 poor households in the Right Middle Banner of the Xing'an Mengke To "pierce" poverty, increasing their average annual income by more than 2,000 yuan; a colored silk thread linked 26,000 women with the traditional Mongolian embroidery culture.
This is the story of this "hometown of Chinese Mongolian embroidery culture" in the Horqin steppe in recent years.
Born in a traditional Mongolian family, Bai Jingying's mother and grandmother are both well-known embroidery masters, and she has practiced a skillful embroidery technique since she was a child.
As the leader of the local Mongolian embroidery industry, within a few years, she traveled to Sumu and Gacha in the right and middle banners of Keke to hold Mongolian embroidery training classes so that farmers and herdsmen women could master employment skills at their doorstep.
"Gold medal embroidery lady" Mei Rong told reporters that she used to take her mother to work around, and now embroidery has made her life change dramatically.
The picture shows Ding Ruifeng (left) teaching the sewing technology of relocated households. Photo by Zhang Linhu
"Now there are more and more orders, and I can earn 60,000 or 70,000 yuan a year." Now that the national policy is so good, as long as you work hard, the days will surely become more and more prosperous. Mei Rong said.
Basket weaving, leather bag wine pot sewing, ethnic handicraft production, automobile cushion processing, clothing processing, Chinese knot weaving... In the "skillful hand" poverty alleviation workshop in Zhuozi County, Wulanchabu City, Ding Ruifeng, "a national advanced individual in poverty alleviation", led local farmers to do "skillful hands" and increased income at the doorstep of their homes.
"Semi-laborer farmers and herdsmen are mainly placed for employment, and the oldest is in their 70s. With a good industry, we can make everyone's good life icing on the cake. Ding Ruifeng said.
The reporter visited many places in Inner Mongolia and found that with the promotion of the rural revitalization strategy, excellent ethnic intangible cultural heritage projects and handicrafts, including Mongolian embroidery, have been protected and inherited, and have become an important means for farmers and herdsmen to increase income. (End)
Source: China News Network