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: 贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州雷山县西江镇麻料村

If you liked this video, we have more stories about Chinese artisans, including:

The Man that Designed the Famous Stamp on Hong Kong’s $100 Note
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x81h0ik

Carving Mahjong By Hand in Hong Kong
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6twmnt

Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2
Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2
Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2
Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com

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

Music: Audio Network

#silversmith #handcraft #artisan