In the remote and unenlightened mountainous environment of Liping, the largest Dong eth- nic community in China, wide use of traditional handmade skills still exists. The great expansion of commodity economy in rural markets and its leading role in Dong ethnic communities in recent years have contributed to the vanishes of the skills. This study takes as a case study Pingdi Village of Liping County, a typical village with the decline of handmade weaving skills, focusing on the current use of the skills and the views of the villagers, and reflecting the dilemma of the heritage. The research is to offer an indepth view for the outsiders, promoting the understanding and communication among the skill owners, the government, enterprises and academia.%在全国最大的侗族聚居区黎平县，封闭落后的山地环境促使了传统手工技艺的广泛操持；近年来商品经济农村市场的深度拓展以及在侗寨经济中逐渐确立的主导地位，使大量传承千年的传统手工技艺快速走向了绝迹的边缘。本调查选取在手工织布技艺的衰落中极具典型性的黎平县平地村，重点从该技艺目前被操持的境况以及村民心理的层面，力图实况反映该技艺传承发展目前面临的现实困境，为外界的研究开发打开真实的内部视野，促进传统技艺原始持有人与政府、企业、学术界的理解和沟通。
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