#Dream Chasers 巾帼追梦人# Yang Yuni is an ethnic Hani woman from Honghe, a county in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan Province. She has long dedicated herself to the inheritance of a folk dance, known as Lezuo dance. As principal of Yuni Culture and Art Inheritance Center, in Honghe, Yang is determined to place Hani culture and art on a wider stage.
Yang believes education plays a key role in the promotion and inheritance of ethnic culture. Working with her center, Yang has introduced educational programs, involving intangible cultural heritage, to primary schools in Honghe.
As this year marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Yang has set personal goals for the next five years. For example, she will continue focusing on cultural inheritance, the development of rural areas, and the growth of young people, especially in her hometown. (Photo from Interviewee, Source: Women of China)