The exhibition of intangible cultural heritages kicked off in the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University in early November.

Craftsmen from Qinghai, Yunnan, Hunan provinces, Beijing, etc. gathered at the exhibition hall of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University.

Photo shows Phurbu Drolma stands by the exhibition stand heaped with her works. (Photo/ Yang Yueyun)

Phurbu Drolma is from Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.

As an inheritor of local embossed embroidery Thangka and Tibetan clothing art, she presented several hand-made Tibetan clothes, woolen slippers and pen bags.

Photo shows the woolen pen bag made by Phurbu Drolma. (Photo/ Yang Yueyun)

The traditional-style Tibetan clothes of Drolma are made of traditional materials with traditional skills and patterns.

With bright colors and exquisite skills, Tibetan clothes attracted lots of visitors.

Photo shows the bright and delicate patterns on Tibetan clothes. (Photo/ Yang Yueyun)

Drolma was born in 1971 in a herdsman’s family in Yushu.

Her mother is an enthusiastic tailor, and usually makes clothes for neighbors for free.

Her father is a Tibetan doctor, and draws Thangkak during spare time.

There are nine children in Drolma’s family, and three daughters, including Drolma, grow up to be tailors.

An embossed embroidery Thangka project, themed Sakyamuni and led by Drolma, was recognized as the world’s largest embossed embroidery Thangka in July, 2017, with a length of 123m and width of 87m.

As the only inheritor of embossed embroidery Thangka art in the area, Drolma and her co-workers spent nine years finishing the Thangka project, which is also the most satisfied work of Drolma.

Photo shows Phurbu Drolma answers questions of visitors. (Photo/ Yang Yueyun)

Drolma values knowledge. As it is her first time to come to Beijing, she cherishes the opportunity and has learned a lot from teachers.

She also experienced diversified cultures during her visit to the Forbidden City.

Happiness, a work drawn by Phurbu Drolma’s daughter. (Photo/ Phurbu Drolma)

Drolma’s husband has passed away, leaving her with six children.

The only daughter is 16 years old and is now in high school.

She can design clothes independently, and usually helps Drolma during holidays.

Drolma wants to pass down her skills to the next generation and promote them to more people.

“People will pass away, but crafts never will,” said Drolma.