Miao silver jewelry promotes integrated development of culture and tourism

Miao silver jewelry is not only a decoration, but also a reflection of Miao traditional culture. Morong Town of Guzhang County has made efforts to develop Miao silver jewelry, allowing tourists to learn about intangible cultural heritage during their travels and promoting the integrated development of culture and tourism. Morong Miao Village has rich ethnic cultural heritage, and Miao silver jewelry is one of them. There are nearly 10 intangible cultural heritage inheritance centers displaying different forging processes of Miao silver jewelry in the village, allowing visitors to experience the inheritance of Miao silver jewelry, which is also a highlight of the cultural tourism of the village. “It’s the first time for me to learn about the Miao silver jewelry culture, and it’s very interesting,” said a tourist from Shanxi Province. When the village didn’t develop tourism in the past, the inheritors who had learned silver jewelry forging skills from a young age worked far away from their hometown due to lack of a platform to showcase their skills. However, after tourism boomed in the village, they returned to their hometown to showcase their silver jewelry making technique to tourists, contributing to the development of the village. Shi Rongsong, an inheritor of Miao silver jewelry, said, “I have been engaged in forging Miao silver jewelry for more than ten years. In the future, I will do my best to inherit our Miao silver culture, and will continue to enrich silver jewelry products according to people’s need.” Morong Miao Village has attracted numerous tourists with its unique Miao culture and beautiful natural scenery. In the next step, Morong Town will continue to explore the local characteristic cultural value and stimulate the vitality of the integrated development of culture and tourism.


Chinese source: hunantoday