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Banker Leaves Career to Champion Miao Embroidery Heritage

cultural-heritage · 2026-03-20

Chen Guotao, originally from a Miao community in Yaoyang, Chongqing, Southwest China, left her position at a state-owned bank to return to her hometown. She now focuses on preserving and promoting the traditional embroidery techniques of the Miao ethnic group.

Key facts

  • Chen Guotao is from a Miao ethnic family in Yaoyang, Chongqing
  • She previously worked at a state-owned bank
  • She left her banking career to return to her hometown
  • Her goal is to promote Miao embroidery
  • This traditional craft is part of Miao cultural heritage

Entities

Artists

  • Chen Guotao

Locations

  • Yaoyang
  • Chongqing
  • Southwest China

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