Appreciating the Charm of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Carrying Forward the Spirit of Artisanal Excellence—Group Company Hosts a Tie-Dyeing Experience Activity on International Women’s Day
Release Date:
2023-04-03
March is the most beautiful time of year, when spring flowers bloom in vibrant splendor. To celebrate the 113th International Women’s Day, enrich the cultural and recreational lives of female employees, inspire a healthy, positive, and energetic spirit, and ensure that everyone enjoys a healthy, joyful, harmonious, warm, and meaningful holiday, the Group Company’s Trade Union organized, on March 8, a tie-dyeing experience activity themed “Appreciating the Charm of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Carrying Forward the Spirit of Artisanal Craftsmanship” to mark International Women’s Day. A total of 60 female employees from the Nantong region of the company took part in the event. Huang Jing, Secretary of the Board of Directors, and Wang Shaobo, Chairman of the Trade Union, attended the event, presented flowers to the female employees, and extended their warmest wishes for a happy Women’s Day to each of them.
Indigo hues grace the fabric of everyday life, while the world of blue-and-white patterns unfolds within the museum. The Nantong Blue Calico Museum was founded in 1996 by Wu Yuanxin, a master of Chinese arts and crafts. As a national-level intangible cultural heritage, Nantong’s blue calico printing and dyeing technique possesses invaluable historical, cultural, and artistic significance.
As the female employees entered the museum, their eyes were immediately drawn to several antique tables and chairs in the center of the main hall, along with an exhibition wall showcasing a variety of exquisitely crafted blue-printed fabrics. There, museum staff used photographs, textual materials, and traditional vintage artifacts to introduce the styles, patterns, and production techniques of blue-printed cloth. The employees paused before historic items such as spinning wheels and looms, gaining a more vivid and direct understanding of the historical origins and evolution of this unique textile.
After touring the museum, and with the careful guidance and assistance of the on-site staff, the female employees personally took part in the hands-on experience of the traditional art of blue-printed cloth dyeing. They selected their preferred pattern blocks, picked up the scraper, evenly applied the resist paste, then carefully placed the handkerchiefs into the dye vat to soak and absorb the color. Finally, they rinsed off the resist paste, hung the fabrics out to air-dry—and after patient waiting, one by one, beautifully patterned blue-printed handkerchiefs were brought to life.
After the event concluded, the female employees unanimously expressed that the visit had been well worth their while. Not only did they gain a thorough understanding of the production process of blue-printed cloth and appreciate its exquisite artistic works, but they also developed a deeper appreciation for this intangible cultural heritage. They pledged to approach their work with even greater enthusiasm and unwavering determination, continuing to embody a spirit of responsibility and perseverance, and contributing their unique strengths to the Group’s drive for high-quality development.
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