Ancient coloring craft is becoming popular. Ni Shenjian can still 1 remember the time when he started to learn the craft of making blue calico(印花布) about ten years ago. He has become an inheritor(继承人) of the craft. It started in the Song Dynasty. It 2 by people across China from that time.
It's difficult for Ni 3 much money by making the craft. He received encouragement from4 famous artist. In 2012, Ni opened a course on blue calico craft at two 5 . Some of Ni's students used blue calico elements in their designs. Others who became teachers also used 6 they learned from Ni's lessons in their own classes.
To give blue calico something 7 than before, Ni and his family have been making a change. Over the years. Ni 8 his life is busy but meaningful. "Some jobs give you wealth, and people are often interested in such jobs. But for some other jobs, 9 you don't do them, maybe nobody else will do so 10 the future, "Ni says. "Our family are trying to keep the craft alive, "he adds.
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