As a Han Chinese and an artist, my ethnic series depicts the fading and forgotten aspects of minority cultures in my home country. Through embroidery, I weave the fading threads of culture, feeling the lingering warmth of intricate patterns, and embracing the inclusivity of Chinese heritage. Threads are not just a metaphor, but one of the major materials in my work. Each stitch pulls forth truths hidden in time. I use silk threads in varying shades on different fabrics, from silk to cotton, blending colors while leaving intentional blank spaces to express my connection to minority cultures, and what separates us. The naturally fallen stitches and trailing threads on the red cotton fabric whisper represent untold secrets stories.

I feel both privilege and responsibility—a bridge between worlds. I want to nurture what I have seen in Xinjiang through my artwork: The quiet power of cultural threads binding us together. My hands carry the weight and wonder of traditions—embroidering patterns that bloom like memories, dyeing fabric in vats of indigo darker than midnight skies, carving paper into lace-thin zodiac animals that hold ancestral prayers. They are tangible embodiments of my perception of a cultural legacy. These materials conjure visions of tenderness, stirring an irresistible desire to caress them. In that delicate communion, the culture I aspire to convey awakens- no longer a cold, static exhibit, but a vibrant, living narrative.