Saving a dying legacy

As China gets increasingly urban, traditional villages are vanishing. A recent summit was held to explore ways to preserve the landscape. Wang Kaihao reports in Qiandongnan, Guizhou province.

It is like taking a walk back in time. Women from the Dong ethnic group in the 800-year-old Huanggang village are dyeing shiny traditional clothes used during festivals.

Asked how much they cost, they look puzzled. "I am not sure," one woman says.