Viewing the Achievements of Guizhou Ethnic Minorities in the Process of Synchronized China from the"Miaotu"Stored in Italy
At the beginning of the 20th century,amidst dramatic changes in domestic and international contexts,the Chinese nation actively responded in its pursuit of national survival and revival.The newly acquired Italian collection of the"Miaotu"series of manuscripts vividly depicts the early forms of workshop production developed by various ethnic groups in Guizhou within the framework of"saving the country through industry."These drawings illustrate the emergence of professional groups through the integration and complementarity of national economies,as well as cultural transformations such as changes in educational and marital concepts following the assimilation of Han culture.The analysis and interpretation of this newly acquired visual data reveal historical facts about how the ethnic groups in Guizhou kept pace with the times and coexisted with the people across the nation.This collection provides rare visual documentation of the synchronization process of Guizhou's ethnic groups with the broader Chinese context.