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Blue print cotton made in Wuzhen has its own flavors. You could see all of the processes at there. It's not very complicated. You may try it by yourself if you like... The scenic is unique, many directors chose this scene to shoot their film.
The raw material for dye printing is Eupatorium fortunei, a herb that turns into indigo after being fermented and precipitated. For convenience in transporting the cloth, the weaving workshops and dyeing workshops are usually on the same street, only a few doors from each other. At the dyeing workshop, the cloth is soaked and air-dried again and again to produce white flowers on a blue background.
Written Jul 7, 2003
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Tradition is still very much alive in Wuzhen. In addition to flower-drum opera, shadow-puppet shows, and temple fairs, Wuzhen also attracts visitors with its time-honored art of making indigo-dyed printed calico. In ancient times, indigo-dyed printed calico was used for curtains, scarves, and tablecloths in every household in the countryside of Zhejiang Province. Today, it is still common to see old women in indigo-blue gowns leisurely operating spinning wheels or looms at weaving workshops in the old lanes of Wuzhen, while the squeaks of the looms resound throughout the lanes. Carrying on this tradition has become a part of the lives of the old women.
Written Jul 7, 2003
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You should not miss the shadow-puppet show. It's performed every 2 hours. All of the puppet masters are around 70 years old. They played the traditional instruments while singing by themselves.
Written Jul 7, 2003
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You should not miss the shadow-puppet show. It's performed every 2 hours. All of the puppet masters are around 70 years old. They played the traditional...
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Wuzhen Town located in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province. It has a history about 1300 years. With advantageous traffic conditions, it has been a flourishing town where merchants gathered since the...
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Wuzhen is a scenic town, part of Tongxiang, in northern Zhejiang Province, China. It is one of the six 'water towns' in Jiangnan (South-of-Yangtze-River-Delta), and it is one of the less developed...
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Wuzhen - China's Little Venice
This small village of Wuzhen is located in the Zhejiang Province. After disembarking at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, we took the Magnetic Levitation Train, then changed onto a coach to...
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Wuzhen is a Chinese old town located north of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province. It is a town between Hangzhou and Shanghai. It is also located south of Yangtze river delta. This is a beautiful...
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An ancient water town located in part of the Grand Canal; and two hours bus ride away is Wuzhen. The town has many museums, traditional workshops such as printing, wine brewing and dyeing of blue...
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