From tradition to market: Revival of Li ethnic pottery in Sanya

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As a national intangible cultural heritage, the pottery-producing skills of Li ethnic group bear the wisdom and cultural memory of the group. In Heitu Village of Sanya, the establishment of a pottery cooperative has offered a new way for local villagers to inherit the pottery-producing skills and to sell their pottery products. Thanks to the marketing by this cooperative, the pottery works of Li ethnic group have become the cultural symbol of Heitu Village.