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Local flavor adds spice to tourism

Taizhou gives visitors an opportunity to sample nature at its finest and enjoy the area's rich culture, Xu Lin reports.

By Xu Lin | China Daily | Updated: 2023-03-18 09:22
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Taizhou city in East China's Zhejiang province has a lot to offer to visitors who seek outdoor activities and historical sites.[Photo provided by Ran Minlu/For China Daily]

In 1906, when French Catholic missionaries came to Haimen (today's Jiaojiang), they taught the local church's nuns and orphans the Western embroidery technique of cutwork and drawnwork. That's how Taizhou embroidery was developed, integrating the essence of the East and the West.

At the Taisilk Embroidery Museum, tourists can see an old embroidery item from the church. Taizhou embroidery experienced its heyday in the 1990s, when local factories made articles of daily use, such as quilt covers and table clothes, as well as clothing, including pajamas, shirts and skirts.

The craft is also used in today's cultural creative products, with exquisite patterns on silk items.

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