Shanghai City Tour – Chinese Hand Printed Blue Nankeen Gallery
If you’re looking
for a unique way to spend your day during a Shanghai City Tour, you should take a trip to Shanghai’s Changle
Road. Tucked away at the end of the street is an exhibition hall of Chinese Hand Printed Blue Nankeen. At
the exhibition hall you can learn of the traditional craftsmanship behind the
hand printed cloth making trade and the history behind the production of the
cloth. Follow the blue signs until you reach the entrance of the gallery.
Blue nankeen is
also known as calico cotton which is a heavy cotton material that uses paper stencil
patterns, wax or rice starch to stencil out the patterns. After the patterns
have been completed they are put into a natural indigo dye, the stencils are
then removed leaving the cloth with its intricate white patterns against the
indigo background. Should you visit on a sunny day you can see the cloth lined
out on the washing lines which creates a pleasant sea of blue
patterns.
There is a range
of souvenirs available for purchase that are made of different patterned blue
nankeen cloths. Material can also be bought and are sold by the meter, there
are also garments on sale which are all handmade. The items are great for those
wanting to purchase something unique to take home as a momentum or as gifts for
family and friends.
Opening Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Address: No. 24, Lane 637, Changle Rd, Xuhui District, Shanghai
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