The Yao ethnic minority group lives in south China. They have sixty to seventy different types of clothing. In Guangxi, all people wear the same type of cloth regardless of their age.

The cloth in the picture is typical. As one can see, there are lot of patterns on the part of the waist and legs. Three kinds of patterns are frequently used. One is the Chinese character of "people"placed one by one. The second one is patterns woven with fourteen stitches. The third one is complicated patterns such as diamonds or strips. It requires patience to weave these patterns, which show local women's skillfulness.