Women in South China's Hainan Province demonstrate traditional embroidering. Photo: VCG

 South China's island province of Hainan will hold an international culture week in November focusing on brocade and embroidery works from various countries, as well as from the local Li ethnic group.

The event will be held from November 19 to 22 and feature a forum, three shows, an art exhibition and an international contest for brocades in the style of the Li ethnic group.

On Tuesday, event organizers began collecting submissions from around the globe. 

The art exhibition will show brocade and embroidery works from Thailand, India, Malaysia, and other countries and regions along the Belt and Road, each displaying their own local styles.

The week will serve as a platform for the exchange of Hainan's local culture and cultures from all over the world, said Liu Cheng, deputy director of the Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports.