Classification of Folk Handicrafts

According to the classification of materials, there are all kinds of folk handicrafts made of different materials such as paper, cloth, bamboo, wood, stone, leather, metal, surface, clay, ceramics, grass and willow, palm and rattan, lacquer and so on.

According to the different production techniques, folk art can be divided into painting, molding, weaving, cutting and carving, printing and dyeing, and so on.

Ornamental folk art such as New Year's paintings, paper cuttings, paper carvings, lanterns, fan paintings, kangwai paintings, screens, iron paintings, branding paintings, painted clay sculptures, face sculptures, decorative ornaments, all kinds of decorative paintings, decorative wall hangings and so on, are often those who aim at aesthetics and decorations to satisfy the spiritual needs of the purer fine arts artworks.

The art in the category of play, amusement and performance such as all kinds of traditional folk toys, shadow, puppets, kites, bamboo, windmills, including props, instruments, musical instruments, decorations, etc., used in martial arts and athletics, temple fairs and flower shows, parades and colorful cars.