For those who would like to explore more on Miao Embroidery, there is an interesting publication:

http://www.miaoembroidery.co.uk/framepage.htm

Book name: Miao Embroidery from South West China

Author: Ruth Smith

Hello!

This link is about a Chinese artist to work on the Miao colourful embroidery. www.longyibang.com/wutongying/other.htm

Enjoy!

Links for Guizhou and Miao minority: 

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guizhou (Brief information on Guizhou, in English)
• http://www.china.org.cn/e-xibu/2JI/3JI/guizhou/guizhou-ban.htm (Brief information on Guizhou, in English)
• http://c232osu.spaces.live.com/blog/ (a blog for Miao trivia and other minorities in Guizhou, in English)
• http://www.minogz.com/fr/index.asp (a travel agent site of Guizhou, good reference, in French, English and Chinese)
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamkevin/314586148/ (Nice Miao photos link)
• http://www.ycwb.com/gb/content/2005-08/18/content_964783.htm (Brief introduction on Miao Dance, in Chinese) 

For video, you can use search words: Miao, Miao Dance, Hmong. In Youtube.com or Yahoo Video.

Dear All,

Welcome to this Pointe to Point 2007 Blog. This blog is our virtual meeting place before we all meet in China. It hopefully contains most of the answers to the questions you might have in order to prepare yourself for the trip.

• You may check out who else you will share those 12 days with, be in touch with them and share information with them (we can help you to upload further information, video’s or music if you wish so)

• You may check out general information about Guizhou & Beijing and practical information about the project

• You may find out about the schedule. Not everything is written in stone,…so subject to minor changes

• You may contact us with remaining questions, comments….

The blog will be further updated in the course of the next two weeks. You will all receive a program booklet with the same information once you get to Beijing. We will write send you shortly before you leave your country an email with the last updated information necessary for you before you arrive in Beijing. We are looking forward to receive your active contributions and very much looking forward to meet you all for REAL in Beijing.

 

Katelijn Verstraete

Wong Man Lai

Asia Europe Foundation
18-10-2007