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The three major printing technologies in ancient China were ().

Batik, tie-dyeing and dyeing.

1. Batik: It is an ancient traditional textile printing and dyeing handicraft of ethnic minorities in China. Dip the melted wax with a wax knife, draw flowers on the cloth, and then soak it with fuel. After removing the wax, the cloth surface presents various patterns of white flowers on a blue background or blue flowers on a white background. In the process of impregnation, the wax as resist agent naturally cracks, which makes the cloth surface show special cracks.

2. Tie-dyeing: It was called twisted valerian in ancient times, commonly known as tying flowers. This is a dyeing method in which the fabric is partially knotted so that it cannot be dyed. This is a traditional hand dyeing technique in China.

3. Javalle: This is a traditional and unique dyeing process of the Han nationality. This is a process of dyeing with splint. Javalle is two flower plates engraved with patterns and matched with each other, and the fabric is dyed in the middle.