Introduce your family to a 2,000-year-old craft known as “batik.” Originally practiced in Central and Southeast Asia as well as Japan and Africa, it is an art tradition that continues in popularity, ...

Across the globe, fashion consumers are turning more and more to the artisanal. While big luxury brands will always hold sway, the labels holding court on the street and social media are small and ...

Zhang Yiping shows her batik product via mobile livestreaming platform in Danzhai county, Guizhou province, May 2, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] Zhang Yiping, 25, is an entrepreneur who is fascinated by batik, ...

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