A group of children visits the Nantong Blue Calico Museum in Chongchuan district on Aug 16. The activity was organized by Hongxi community and Dongwu Life Insurance Company to give local children a chance to experience the national intangible cultural heritage item. Children learned about the history and crafting techniques of the items and tried their hands at making their own blue calico. [Photo/IC]

Children learn how to dye cloth at the Nantong Blue Calico Museum on Aug 16. [Photo/IC]

Children show off the blue calico they made on Aug 16. [Photo/IC]