Intangible Cultural Heritage and Food in Taizhou

Huang Taisheng's leaf carving: After more than ten years of painstaking research, Huang Taisheng broke the traditional expression of calligraphy and painting for thousands of years, using only the skin and flesh of leaves, supplemented by the unique technology created, and using techniques such as painting, micro-carving, paper-cutting, calligraphy and seal cutting. A leaf carefully carved by Huang Taisheng has a clear texture, as thin as a cicada's wing, and is beautifully carved, just like the feel and texture of Shuang Mianxiu.

Huang Taisheng's natural leaf carving works are unique in art and become a typical exotic art combining oriental art with modern science and technology. They are collected by many museums, memorial halls and celebrities at home and abroad. From 65438 to 0994, Huang Taisheng's natural leaf carvings were recorded in Guinness World Records. From 65438 to 0996, Huang Taisheng was awarded the honorary title of "China Folk Arts and Crafts Artist" by UNESCO.

Taixing puppet show: Taixing puppet show belongs to the stick-headed puppet, commonly known as three sticks, one stick supports the puppet's head and the other two sticks control both hands. Taixing Zhangtou Puppet is a combination of sculpture and manipulation. It pays attention to lifting, twisting and stepping when performing, and pays attention to stability, accuracy, straightness and flatness when manipulating, and draws lessons from theatrical actors' performances such as sleeve, step-breaking, appearance and kite turning.

Taixing puppet show has a history of 180 years. When it was first introduced from Anhui, the singing method was Hui tune, and later it was changed to Peking Opera, which gradually developed and formed a stable, vigorous, delicate and vivid artistic style. During the Republic of China, there were at most 1 17 puppet shows in Taixing, which were active in the streets and villages.

From 65438 to 0959, several puppet troupes merged into three puppet troupes, which performed all over the country and won wide acclaim. 1973 was accepted by Yangzhou and renamed as Yangzhou Puppet Troupe. Since then, there are still amateur troupe activities in Taixing rural areas, which have been passed down from generation to generation. At present, there are still Zhang Jiecheng Puppet Troupe in Taiping Village, huangqiao town and Zhang Yubao Puppet Troupe in Shaodailin, Nansha Town, which have been handed down from generation to generation.