Fragile tradition in north China's Inner Mongolia finds its way to survive

Taogerile makes horse hair-embroidered Thangka in Alxa Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Taogerile, 77, is the leading inheritor of horse hair-embroidered Thangka in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Taogerile inherited the workmanship from her grandpa and her mother. Worried about the dying culture, Taogerile has been devoted to the inheritance of the traditional artistry.

The complicated embroidery-making was designated as a poverty-alleviation program in Alxa Left Banner. So far, this workmanship has directly helped more than 400 people increase income and embrace a better life.

Taogerile (C) teaches herdswomen how to make horse hair-embroidered Thangka in Alxa Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

Taogerile (L) teaches a herdswoman how to make horse hair-embroidered Thangka in Alxa Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

Photo taken on May 29, 2020 shows a horse hair-embroidered Thangka in Alxa Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

A herdswoman makes horse hair-embroidered Thangka in Alxa Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2020.(Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Taogerile winds horse hairs in Alxa Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2020.(Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Taogerile (L) introduces horse hair-embroidered Thangka to visitors at the museum for horse-hair Thangka in Alxa Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2020.(Xinhua/Peng Yuan)