Wang had once designed a 170-square-meter piece of Tujia brocade called Wuling Scenic Spot, which is now on the lounge wall of the Changsha Railway Station.

"From design to the completion of weaving, the work took me a year. A total of 10 excellent Tujia brocade artisans finished the work in eight months with five knitting machines.

"With the magnificent composition, harmonious colors and fine craftsmanship, the work presents the unique characteristics of Hunan province," said noted artist Liu Keshan, who is also the deputy director of the China Folk Arts and Crafts Committee.

"But during the creation process, we need to go deeper into the lives of more ordinary people and find more details," Wang said about the future of Tujia brocade.

"For inheritors of the ancient craft, we need to learn to combine traditional techniques with the times and incorporate some new elements rather than get into a rut."