Ran Guangjin arranges the semifinished Fengxiang batik craftwork at her workshop in Duyun city, SW China's Guizhou province, May 6, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

Records indicate the craft of creating Huishui's oil-dyed items dates back more than 2,000 years. The craft originated during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), and the craft was at the height of its popularity during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). During the dynasty, the exquisite works of art were offered as tributes to members of the imperial families. In 2008, the craft of creating the Liquidambar oil-dyed items was added to the list of the country's national intangible cultural heritage.

Ran Guangjin shows the batik clothes designed by herself at her workshop in Duyun city, SW China's Guizhou province, May 6, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

During the past two millennia, craftspeople have created numerous exquisite Liquidambar oil-dyed works, whose patterns vividly portray animals, plants, flowers and/or scenes. Various geometrical figures are common patterns on the works.