Photo taken on June 16th shows tie-dyed works exhibited in Puzhen Tie-Dyeing Museum in Zhoucheng Village. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

In Zhoucheng Village, Xizhou Township of Dali City, Yunnan’s Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, every household of Bai residents engages in tie-dyeing. The tie-dyed fabric flutters in the courtyard, complementing traditional Bai residential houses.

A piece of cloth can create thousand of patterns when intricately tied and dyed. That touch of indigo blue showcases the unique beauty of ethnic craftsmanship in the windy Dali. For Bai tie-dye artisans, tie-dyeing is not only a skill but also a way of life, becoming a valuable local cultural heritage throughout time.

Photo taken on June 16th shows the tie-dyed products hanging in the museum. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Tie-dyeing, originating from the folk and nature, is a form of art that tells stories and preserves historical memories through various tie-dyed fabrics. Nowadays, Bai residents in Zhoucheng Village continue to combine traditional handicrafts with fashionable elements, introducing it to more people to appreciate tie-dyeing.

Photo taken on June 16th shows Duan Yinkai, a national representative inheritor of the tie-dyeing technique of Bai ethnic groups, tying floral patterns on fabrics. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows a museum staff dyeing the clothes after being tied. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows a museum staff dyeing the fabric. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows the fabric soaked in water waiting to be washed. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows a museum staff cleaning the fabric after being tie-dyed. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows Duan Yinkai cleaning the fabric after tie-dyed with other visitors in the museum. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows the fabric entering the stitch removal step after dyeing and washing. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows a museum staff is removing the stitches of the fabric after being dyed. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows the clothes after being tie-dyed and unstitched. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

Photo taken on June 16th shows tie-dyed products fluttering in the museum. (Xinhua/Liu Dong)

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(Editors: Ines, Lexi)