Miao women make Batik painting in Sichuan(1/5)

Villagers draw batik patterns at a workshop in Gulin County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. Batik, a craft inherited through generations among the Miao ethnic group has a history of more than 2,000 years. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Chuanfu)

Villagers draw batik patterns at a workshop in Gulin County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. Batik, a craft inherited through generations among the Miao ethnic group has a history of more than 2,000 years. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Chuanfu)

Villagers dry batik sheets at a workshop in Luzhou, Sichuan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Chuanfu)

Batik art works are seen at Gulin County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Chuanfu)

Batik art works are seen at Gulin County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Chuanfu)