What are the folk arts and crafts cultures in Chaoshan and what are their tourism values?

The arts and crafts in Chaoshan area have a long history and are well-known at home and abroad. As early as the Neolithic Age, Chaoshan had the production technology of stone tools and pottery. By the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the ceramic modeling and glazing technology, jade, wood and bronze crafts in Chaoshan had reached the advanced level in Guangdong. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the smelting and casting technology of celadon, copper and iron, especially gold and silver jewelry technology, has formed a strong local characteristics. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, jade, wood carvings and ceramics were produced on a large scale, resulting in many treasures. Product types and technical level are favored by Chinese and foreign people, and export trade has been greatly developed. The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the heyday of Chaoshan arts and crafts, and a large number of exquisite arts and crafts remained in the world. The niche table in the main hall of Kaiyuan Temple in Chaoshan, the circular sculpture "Golden Thousand Pagodas" and jade carving products such as snuff bottles, jade seals, head plugs, nostalgia and wishful thinking are amazing.

Second, the tourism value of Chaoshan folk arts and crafts culture

Chaozhou opera and folk dance have a long history, Chaoshan traditional craftsmanship is superb, folk etiquette is elegant and connotative, and it is rich in Central Plains cultural style. In May 2006, Chaozhou opera, Chaozhou music, English songs, paper-cutting, Chaozhou embroidery and Chaozhou woodcarving were selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. In June 2008, Kung Fu tea, Chenghai centipede dance, Chaoyang Daliao porcelain inlay, Fengxi porcelain burning skill and Jieyang Yangmei jade carving were selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. In addition, Chenghai Lantern Riddle, Jieyang Chaozhou Opera, Chaozhou Song Album, Shantou Bottle Painting, Chaozhou Dawu Clay Sculpture and Chaozhou Lantern were also included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage expansion projects in June 2008. They are the most representative categories in Chaoshan folk craft culture. It can be seen that Chaoshan has a long history, and the folk culture is rich and colorful, profound and profound. They retain the concentrated regional national culture, have a good foundation for creating folk creative brands, and have great tourism value.