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The Minquan Street in Sanxia, formerly known as Sanying Street, was a concentrated area for the dyeing industry during the Qing dynasty. The local dye shops were once very prosperous. Today, many of the original buildings on Minquan Street still remain, with the characters "dye shop" engraved on their exterior walls, creating an interesting and historically rich scene. However, the blue dyeing industry began to decline after Western-style suits and Japanese kimonos became popular during the Japanese colonial period, and it had almost disappeared for decades. To prevent the blue dyeing culture from disappearing, the Sanxia Cultural Center established the Sanxia Dyeing Workshop, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting this traditional craft. Blue dyeing is one of Taiwan's traditional textile dyeing techniques, using the blue grass, which was once one of Taiwan's main economic crops, as a dye. Through a complex printing and dyeing process, blue-and-white patterned fabrics are created. The Sanxia Dyeing Workshop offers services including blue dyeing teaching, DIY blue dyeing experiences, and blue-dyed products. They also have an online store providing products and experience activity reservations. The workshop offers different DIY blue dyeing experience packages for various groups, usually lasting 1-2 hours. These packages include an introduction to Sanxia blue dyeing, instruction on dyeing techniques, and dyeing a handkerchief. Although the dyeing industry in Sanxia is facing decline, locals are actively working to preserve this traditional culture. The Sanxia Dyeing Workshop (Blue Dyeing Display Center) was established to preserve the blue dyeing culture. Visitors can learn about blue dyeing and, more importantly, experience the DIY blue dyeing process, creating their own unique blue-dyed products.