Students from Nantong Lizhi Primary School visited Zhengxing Dyeing Workshop in Erjia town, Tongzhou district, on June 11, two days ahead of Cultural and Natural Heritage Day.

At the workshop, Wang Zhenxing, a national intangible cultural heritage inheritor of the Nantong blue calico printing and dyeing craft, guided the students through the rich history and intricate craftsmanship of this traditional art.

Wang Zhenxing introduces blue calico patterns to students from Nantong Lizhi Primary School. [Photo/IC]

Wang Zhenxing shows students how to dye a fabric. [Photo/IC]

Students observe patterns up close. [Photo/IC]