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Wuzhen Suyibuer Tie-dye Experience & Traditional Jiangnan Tie-dye
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Wuzhen Suyibuer Tie-dye Experience & Traditional Jiangnan Tie-dye

Jiaxing
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Prices for Sat 14 Nov

You'll get a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hour(s) before the activity date (destination local time)
  • Available experience types:
  • One single tie-dye bandana experience
  • Single person tie-dye square scarf/hat one-time experience (choose one of the two)
  • One single tie-dye canvas bag experience
  • Single tie-dye scarf experience
  • One-time tie-dye short-sleeved shirt experience for one person
  • Works can be taken away.
  • Professional instructor explanation

Not included: Other personal expenses; Tips and gratuities

Meeting point: Address Rooms 128 and 129, Wuzhen Snack Market, No. 2 Xinhua South Road, Wuzhen, Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

Ticket: Voucher type - Please provide the name used when placing the order on platform to enter.

Overview

Wuzhen Suyi Buer Tie-dye: The Revival of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Indigo-Colored Water Towns Next to the bluestone slabs of the old street in Nanzha, Wuzhen, the "Suyi Buer" Tie-dye Experience Hall hides the vibrant code of Jiangnan's intangible cultural heritage. This workshop, founded by Shan Jiahuan, a craftsman in her 90s, continues the old craftsmanship passed down by her grandmother and mother, innovatively integrating traditional tie-dye with glaze techniques, allowing the millennium-old "China Blue" to be reborn in the misty water vapor of Wuzhen. From grass and wood extraction to blossoming fingertips, each piece here carries the craftsman's original intention, and each experience hides a surprise dialogue with the water town. The name "Suyi Buer" contains a dual commitment: "Su" is the original white cloth, and "Yibuer" is the pursuit of craftsmanship. The workshop's technical foundation comes from Shan Jiahuan's grandmother, a folk artist who has been deeply involved in tie-dye for decades. Those old account books that record bundling techniques and dye ratios are still the workshop's "family heirloom." Instead of sticking to the traditional model, they combine their grandmother's tie-dye and mother's batik techniques with modern aesthetics, launching trendy products such as hair accessories, dolls, and tie-dye bouquets, and innovatively adding glaze techniques to allow the indigo background to bloom with agile brilliance. Today, it is not only a popular check-in point for Wuzhen's intangible cultural heritage experience, but also attracts tourists from countries such as Ukraine, Iceland, and Malaysia to explore through social media, allowing the water town tie-dye to go to the world. "Every tie-dye work has its own temper, just like every water town story has its own unique charm." Here, you will not only gain a hand-made piece, but also an in-depth dialogue with the millennium-old intangible cultural heritage and the Jiangnan water town.

Highlights

Immersive Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience: Three generations of craftsmen bless the skills, traditional tie-dye + innovative glaze double technology, professional instructors teach hand-in-hand, and feel the vivid charm of thousands of years of intangible cultural heritage in Wuzhen Water Town.
Zero-based, friendly and easy to participate: Provide a variety of templates and tools, parent-child, single-person, and team packages are suitable for different groups of people, and you can create exclusive tie-dye works without experience and gain a full sense of accomplishment.
Practical results can be taken away: Headscarves, scarves and other carriers are optional, the works support on-site drying or packaging to take away, both handmade commemorative significance and daily use value, retaining the unique memory of Wuzhen.

What's included

Available experience types:
One single tie-dye bandana experience
Single person tie-dye square scarf/hat one-time experience (choose one of the two)
One single tie-dye canvas bag experience
Single tie-dye scarf experience
One-time tie-dye short-sleeved shirt experience for one person
Works can be taken away.
Professional instructor explanation
Subject to the specific package ordered.

What's not included

Other personal expenses
Tips and gratuities

Meeting point

Address Rooms 128 and 129, Wuzhen Snack Market, No. 2 Xinhua South Road, Wuzhen, Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

Suyi Buer Tie-dye Experience Museum

Cancellation policy

  • Free cancellation with 24 hours' notice.

Additional info

Please select an experience date
This activity has no age limit
Please understand that queuing may be required during peak experience periods. Maintain quiet in public places, do not make loud noises or argue, and avoid affecting others. Allow ample time to deal with unexpected situations such as traffic jams and weather changes to avoid delays in tie-dye. Although the indigo dye used is natural, it may slightly stain the skin upon contact, so it is recommended to wear dirt-resistant clothing or an apron. When using tools such as scissors or splints, hold them as demonstrated by the instructor. Children must be accompanied by a parent throughout the operation.
Monday to Sunday 08:30-21:00
The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)

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