Woven through culture

A Taiwan architect has spent 20 years collecting the traditional clothing of the Miao people. His project is helping preserve the identity of the ethnic minority. Wang Ru reports.

In 1989, Taiwan architect Huang Ying-feng saw an amazing costume in Hong Kong. It was unique, with exquisite patterns in complex threads and shining silver ornaments.

It was a traditional costume of the Miao people, an ethnic group who mainly live in southwestern China.