Jin Hua, an inheritor of the Mongolian embroidery, shows patterns she stitched on a traditional Mongolian costume in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia, Aug 2, 2019. [Photo by Li Ping/chinadaily.com.cn]

Also on Thursday, embroidery companies from Hinggan League’s Horqin Right Wing Middle Bannersigned cooperation agreements and placed orders with seven enterprises fromcities such as Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen. The order value totaled 64 million yuan ($9 million).

Official statistics show the embroidery industry in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner has helped increase the annual income of 2,895 registered impoverished people by around 2,000 yuan ($290) per person in 2018. The place’s embroidery industry currently provides work to 21,000 people in 173 villages.

Mongolian embroideryoriginated in the Qing Dynasty (1616-1912), and is now listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage in China. The embroidery type is suitable for various fabrics such as cotton, linen, cashmere and silk. Its stitch patterns can be applied on clothing, bags, shoes and suitcases.