The Best Silversmiths in China Live in This Mountain Village

Pan Shixue could never find a job he liked, not until he returned to his hometown of Maliao village in Guizhou, China. There, he rediscovered the villagers’ history of making silver jewelry. Years of honing the craft led Pan to open the village’s first silversmith workshop — today it’s home to over 600 silversmiths. We learn how one man’s dream brought life back again to an entire town.

Address: 贵州黔东南苗族侗族自治州雷山县西江麻料银匠村

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Producer: Tiffany Ip
Videographer: Guo Yong
Editor and Mastering: Hanley Chu

Music: Audio Network

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