Zhuang embroidery has a long history. Nearly every Zhuang woman begins to learn embroidery as a child. Besides beautifying clothing, embroidery is also used to decorate galluses, curtains and quilts. Skillful women use colourful threads to embroider varied traditional patterns on the edges of clothes, trousers, aprons, scarves or the surface of shoes. These beautiful handicrafts are the product of the embroiderers' imagination and skills rather than sample pictures and designs. However, all the patterns are arranged symmetrically with special meaning. Patterns with the meaning of good wishes, such as lotus, kylin (Chinese unicorn), gourd, coin, flower and some Chinese characters are often used and matched with varied geometric patterns. These handcrafts fully present the exquisite skills and wisdom and elegant taste of Zhuang women.

Dyeing is a traditional industry of the Zhuang Ethnic Group. The Zhuang in Nanning adore the color of black and deep blue. No matter young or old, people like to wear clothing in all black or a blue shirt and black trousers or a skirt. The dyestuff comes from processing blue indigo. Dyeing is the process of soaking the cloth in diluted indigo repeatedly for at least five or six times until the colour of the cloth turns deep blue. If black colour is wanted, the dyeing process needs to be repeated more than ten times. Then after washing and drying, the dyed cloth is ready to to be made into clothing. Adding a plant called Nanteng grass to the dyestuff causes, some purplish red to appear in the dark blue giving the colours a more splendid and durable appearance.

Produced by local Zhuang people, Zhuang Brocade is a splendid handicraft which originated in the period of the Tang and Song Dynasty. Woven with cotton threads and colorful silk threads, the Zhuang Brocade was the special gift offered by the local government to the royal family in the Ming Dynasty. Zhuang Brocades are favored by people for their beautiful patterns, which show a unique Zhuang style and favor, and their durable quality. Also, other characteristics like wide-ranging themes, well-knit structure, vivid designs, exquisite patterns and rich colors reflect the moral characters of bravery and industry, wisdom and sensitiveness, and honesty and frankness of Zhuang people. Typical patterns on the Zhuang Brocade include unique shapes such as 卍, letters, water, squares, clouds, flowers and so on. Zhuang Brocade has many uses, such as blankets, quilt facings, aprons, bags, girdles, scarves, cloth borders and wall hangings.

Nanning has a long history in the bamboo weaving industry, another traditional industry with a long history in the Zhuang region. Bamboo woven articles include large bamboo pads used for drying grain, corn and cassava in the sun, bamboo mats, bamboo dustpans, bamboo fishing bags, bamboo poultry cages, bamboo baskets and other articles used in daily life. Distinguished by their shape, bamboo woven ware can be divided into flat bamboo articles and square bamboo articles and further identified by their function. There are three use categories of bamboo ware: or daily life, for agriculture and for art show. At present, there are hundreds of varieties that include bamboo baskets, bamboo chairs, bamboo mats, bamboo cases, bamboo curtains, bamboo rabbits, bamboo lions, bamboo screens, bamboo frogs, etc. The bamboo products sell well in China and in more than 20 overseas countries and regions.

Binyang has always enjoyed the reputation of being the “Home of Ceramics”, which includes wide range products from jars, jugs, pots, bottles, bowls, plates and dishes to china vases, ceramic tiles, sanitary cleaning tools and other products used in construction and industry. Binyang ceramics are well-known in China, as well as in the world, for their variety, large production, and good quality.