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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, makes tie-dye designs in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, creates knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

A woman experiences the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes patterns on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, rinses dyed fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan dry tie-dye fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

An aerial drone photo shows a scene at a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan untie knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan untie knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, makes tie-dye designs in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, makes tie-dye designs in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, unties knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes patterns on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (R), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan create knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-Tunisia joint archaeological excavation makes progress

STORY: China-Tunisia joint archaeological excavation makes progress SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese and Tunisian archaeologists exploring and talking 2. various of the archaeological site 3. various of archaeologists from China and Tunisia sorting out unearthed pottery fragments STORYLINE: China and Tunisia have carried out a joint archaeological excavation operation in Tunisia's Ben Arous Forest archaeological site since the end of October. The team has finished the excavation work for about 500 square meters. According to the analysis of the unearthed items, the excavation site might have been a dyehouse in the ancient Roman period. The excavation site is located in the 12,000-square-meter forest area of Ben Arous province, which used to be a settlement site from the Carthage period to the ancient Roman period. The site was discovered and immediately protected during the construction of the China-ai

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Products of traditional Japanese dyehouse

TOKYO, Japan - A range of products using Futaba Inc.'s dyed fabrics are displayed in a shop adjacent to its workshop in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 28, 2011. (Clockwise from L) The products are a clock, a mirror, a lampshade, chopstick holders, sandals and accessories.

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Products of traditional Japanese dyehouse

TOKYO, Japan - A range of products using Futaba Inc.'s dyed fabrics are displayed in a shop adjacent to its workshop in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 28, 2011. (Clockwise from L) The products are a clock, a mirror, a lampshade, chopstick holders, sandals and accessories. (Kyodo)

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Traditional Japanese dyehouse

TOKYO, Japan - Motobumi Kobayashi, president of Futaba Inc., a nearly century-old Japanese dyehouse, holds a lampshade, made partly of fabric dyed using its time-honored method, at his workshop in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 8, 2011. (Kyodo)