Dong girls start learning how to work with needles and thread in their childhood with embroidery as a basic skill. This craftsmanship has been passed down through many generations, and has been perfected over the years.

The methods of Dong ethnic embroidery include lockstitch, plain, tie, clip-paste knit, etc. It is so complicated that this type of embroidery cannot be duplicated or replaced by machinery. The embroidery is usually stitched on the following things: clothing, baby carriers, waist-belts, purses, quilts, pillowcases, etc.

Patterns of Dong embroidery are rich and varied and include the dragon, phoenix, ancient fir, bird, fish, drum towers, roofed bridge, etc.

Dong Villages
Zhaoxing      Tang'An      Chengyang     

Culture of Dongs
Sanyuejie Festival      Marriage Customs      Music      New Year      Traditional costumes      Drum Towers      Flower Bridges      Lusheng Festival     
Dong Houses     Carrying the Governors Parade      Drama     Rice Planting     Traditional Common Law     Worship the Goddess Sa Sui