What are the special handicrafts in China?

1, silk embroidery

In ancient times, embroidery mainly embroidered patterns on silk with a history of at least 3,000 years. Silk embroidery and ceramic handicrafts are famous overseas specialties of China. Through the ancient Silk Road, embroidery was the first representative of handicrafts to go abroad.

Now the country has put forward the Belt and Road strategy, and embroidery skills will become the representative of traditional handicrafts in China. It has played a great role not only in China society, but also in international cultural life.

2. Ceramic ware

Ceramics is the floorboard of pottery and porcelain, and China has the same English name as ceramics. Therefore, ceramic handicrafts are the daily handicrafts that can best represent the culture of China, and they are also important business cards for China's foreign exchange and cultural export.

In addition to its cultural attributes, ceramics reflect social life, nature, customs and ideas. It is a three-dimensional carrier of national culture, or a static national cultural dance.

3. Chinese knot

Chinese knots originated in ancient times and are often decorated with Chinese knots. Nowadays, Chinese knot has become a traditional decorative handicraft with the most China characteristics and a popular folk art.

Because it conforms to the custom and aesthetic concept of Chinese traditional decoration, it is named Chinese knot. It embodies the artistic creativity of working people in ancient China and the artistic charm of traditional culture.

4. Paper-cutting art

Paper-cutting is one of the oldest and most popular traditional folk handicrafts in China. After more than 3,000 years of inheritance and innovation, it bears the rich historical and cultural information of the Chinese nation.

Chinese paper-cutting is a folk art of cutting and carving patterns on paper with tools, which is used as an ornament to cooperate with other folk activities. Paper-cutting has a broad mass base and is an important part of various folk activities.

5.cloisonne

The scientific name of cloisonne is copper tire cloisonne enamel, which is one of the famous special handicrafts in China and a professional royal national gift. Its art has been circulating for a long time. Because it reached its peak during the Jingtai period in the Ming Dynasty, it was called cloisonne by later generations.

Cloisonne, carved lacquer, jade and ivory are called the four major handicrafts in Beijing. Today, cloisonne is not only given to foreign guests as a national gift, but also gradually enters the homes of ordinary people.

6. woodcut

Wood carving is a traditional handicraft from the folk, which originated in the Neolithic Age. The representative works of simple woodcarving crafts such as woodcarving fish appeared at the earliest.

The development of woodcarving technology in Tang Dynasty reached its peak. Nowadays, wood carving techniques have been passed down for thousands of years, and most traditional techniques have been well inherited and developed.

7. clay sculpture

Clay sculpture, also known as colored sculpture, is an ancient and common traditional folk art in China. It is created by the hands of craftsmen to create the shape of people or animals.

Clay sculpture art originated more than 3,000 years ago, and became an important art variety in the Han Dynasty. It was mostly used as a funerary object in funeral customs, and the religious theme reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty.

Folk handicrafts

Folk arts and crafts refer to a kind of arts and crafts that are mainly hand-made and use local materials to meet the needs of life and aesthetic requirements.

There are many kinds of handicrafts, such as Jin Song, bamboo weaving, straw weaving, hand embroidery, blue calico, batik, hand wood carving, oil-paper umbrella, clay sculpture, paper cutting and folk toys. Due to the differences in social history, customs, geographical environment and aesthetic standards of different regions and nationalities, handicrafts in different regions have different styles and characteristics, which fully shows the artistic style of handicrafts in China.