Batik

History
Batik originating from Qin and Han Dynasty and prevailing in Sui and Tang Dynasty (581—907 A.D.) is the unique ancient drawing & dyeing handwork of Miao Nationality, , in which lies the inexhaustible artistic fountainhead and has been succeeded from one generation to another.

Batik, we may say, as one of the most ancient handworks has been appreciated as a part of ancient Chinese civilization since the foundation of dyeing and weaving technology in China. Passed from generation to generation in the minority areas and experiencing the long historic development process, the batik art has formed its unique folk artistic character and is now one of the most characteristic national arts.

Taking reality as its foundation, the batik designs are plain, naive, rough and powerful, esp. its shapes, not confining itself to exact details of natural images, are boldly diversified and exaggeratedly drawn. The diversity and exaggeration is out of pure imagination, and infinitely breathtakingly charming.