Sichuan boasts 153 national-level intangible cultural heritage crafts, such as Shu embroidery and Qiang embroidery. How can these be transformed into income-generating paths for people with disabilities, especially disabled women?

Recently, a series of events marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, titled "Integration Without Boundaries: Spreading Beauty", was launched in Beijing. The Sichuan Disabled Persons' Federation shared the innovative "intangible cultural heritage employment base + home-based flexible employment + hotel sales space" three-tiered linkage system in Sichuan.

On March 8, 2024, the InterContinental Hotels Group jointly hosted an exhibition of Qiang embroidery works by disabled women with the "Beautiful Workshop" project unit.

Chen Xiaorong (a pseudonym), from the Mianyang Beichuan Qiang Embroidery Workshop, saw her skills improved and her works enter high-end hotel sales areas through the "Beautiful Workshop" project, which has notably improved her life.

The project has helped people with disabilities increase their average monthly income by 2,000 to 8,000 yuan, with 34 "Beautiful Workshops" established across the province, driving employment for thousands.

In November 2025, the Sichuan Provincial Disabled Persons' Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition showcased the achievements of several “Beautiful Workshops”. The "Beautiful Workshop" breaks down departmental barriers, builds a multi-party participation cooperation mechanism, and generates strong momentum. Sichuan has established a "three-tier repository" system to ensure precise implementation of the project and collaborate with enterprises to integrate public welfare assistance for the disabled into business scenarios. The first disabled persons' intangible cultural heritage sales zone has become a landmark achievement.

The Sichuan Disabled Persons' Federation stated that it will continue to deepen cooperation, promote "Beautiful Workshop" + scenario innovation, and enhance the influence of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage Assistance for the Disabled" brand.

【本文部分内容由AI辅助生成，特此声明。The author(s) generated part of the content in this work with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI), which is hereby declared.】