Flowers are typical patterns of traditional Uygur embroidery. After training in Guangzhou, students perfectly weaved some classic elements of Cantonese embroidery, such as depictions of kapok flowers and lychees, into their works.

"There are lots of lychees in Xinjiang, but we never thought about embroidering them on our cloth," said the leader.

Uygur embroiderers display their graduating works adding some classic elements of Cantonese embroidery, such as kapok flowers and lychees. [Photo by Gan Yunyi/ycwb.com]

Cui Jianbing, curator of Hami Culture Center, said that most of the craftswomen come from remote mountainous regions.

The exhibition is hoped to boost to their cultural confidence and help promote their works nationwide, said Cui.

An excellent work of Hami embroidery featuring swaying willow branches, not normally seen in traditional Uygur embroidery. [Photo by Gan Yunyi/ycwb.com]