Zhang Phe, a Bai woman from Dali, is introducing the Bai culture to visitors who come to Hequn Village in Sangzhi County, Hunan Province. People watch how she (24)
skillfully
folds and rolls (卷) the cloth—(25)
an
important step in the traditional tie-dyeing (扎染) of the Bai ethnic group.
Up to now, a great many visitors (26)
have been attracted
to the village. With (27)
its
rich Bai culture, Hequn Village becomes well-known far and wide.
About 700 years ago, some Bai people came to Hequn Village from Dali. After that, they were too busy making a living away from their homes (28)
to learn
the Bai culture. As a result, nowadays many parts of the Bai culture are disappearing. For example, the Bai-style dance, (29)
which
has more than 80 types of moves, is being lost.
Brought up and deeply influenced by the Bai culture, Zhang hopes she can help protect and pass down. So when she moved to Hequn Village, she started her lifelong career. "I hope to take advantage of the traditional cultural resources of the Bai ethnic group to help the (30)
development
of our village," said Zhang.
