Feed plants, ethnoveterinary medicine, and biocultural values: insights on the Luchuan pig from Hakka communities in China.

Background: The Luchuan pig is an indigenous breed from Luchuan County, China, with cultural and genetic significance. However, traditional knowledge and conservation status have not been systematically documented.

Methods: Using ethnobiological methods, we surveyed 72 Luchuan pig farmers in 7 townships during 2021-2023.

Bobai Hakka weaving: plant diversity, traditional culture, and a model for rural revitalization.

The Hakka people, a branch of the Han nationality with their own language, culture, and customs, are one of the largest immigrant groups worldwide, primarily distributed in southern China. Bobai, a county with the largest Hakka population globally, has a thriving weaving industry that is one of the local pillar industries. This study aimed to systematically analyze the plant source, product function, and development model of Bobai Hakka weaving.

(Theaceae), a new species of yellow camellia from limestone karsts in southwestern China.

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