China's traditional crafts that are about to disappear have not been seen for many years

1. Nail a scale. Making a scale is a delicate job.

In this "careful" process, the scale maker devoted his youth and sweat: meticulous workmanship and meticulous attention to every detail, just for the promise of the craftsman.

Year after year, black hair turns gray, but what remains unchanged is justice, both on the scale and in people's hearts.

2. Flour, scraper, bamboo basket, comb, and scissors are the basic skills of a dough kneader. His dexterous hands create a colorful and crazy world. This magical memory brings us back to our beautiful childhood.

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3. The sugar blowing technique melts maltose at a high temperature of ℃. After the sugar blowing artist closes the mouth and uses it, the colorful sugars turn into lifelike little animals.

This is a magical art, an ancient art, and a folk craft on the verge of being lost.

For the sake of this colorful world, we should keep her and protect her.

4. Coppersmiths go from coppersmith boats on the water to coppersmiths walking in the streets, repairing copper locks, matching copper handles, making copper wine bottles, etc.; these businesses have always remained the same, and what has changed is the ever-expanding skills.

After hammering, melting, filing, carving and drilling, people saw the dragons, phoenixes, longevity stars and gods on the copper incense burners and copper wine pots coming to you.

5. Face-twisting In the old days, women rarely went to barber shops to get their hair cut, no matter in towns or villages. At that time, women who were engaged in the art of face-twisting mainly relied on women to hang their faces for them.

A thin thread, a pair of skillful hands, and the cooperation of hands and mouth can wring out the hair and dirt on women's faces, making their faces neat and radiant!

6. File and sharpen scissors in the deep alleys of the old streets. "Click, click, click..." The street was "shocked" all the way, and someone yelled - "Grind scissors, click, kitchen knife." But the housewives were so busy that they

They all found dull knives and rusty scissors and followed the sound.

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7. Popcorn Do you remember the popcorn back then?

An old man was carrying a load, with a gourd-shaped "cannonball" placed on one end, and the other end guarding the stove and bellows, walking through the streets.

Sometimes, with a "bang" sound, the rice turns into white popcorn. At that time, he was the most popular magician among children!

8. Repairing fountain pens Once upon a time, owning a pen was a symbol of fashion and status, as well as a representation of knowledge. Use and repair often go hand in hand. When the products were not as abundant as they are today, repairing pens

For users, it is "equipment protection".

Its value is reflected in this: with simple accessories, only he can "fix" the pen so that it can run as smoothly as before.

9. Wheat straw weaving crafts Wheat straw folk crafts have a long history in the Lixiahe area of ??central Jiangsu Province. Our ancestors used wheat straw to weave straw hats for sunshade, weave straw fans for cooling, and weave handbags, baskets and grain containers as daily necessities in their production and living practices.

, became a symbol of the development of early civilization in our country.

Li Chunfang, prime minister of the Ming Dynasty in Xinghua, used wheat straw to create relief murals in his palace, including "Two Dragons Grabbing Pearls", "Mantis Catching Cicadas", "Eagle Spreading Wings", "Magpies Climbing Plum Blossoms", "Green Lion and White Elephant", etc.

, can be called a masterpiece.

10. The shoemaker follows the paper pattern cut out by a pair of skillful hands. The wax thread shuttles between the upper and the sole under the guidance of the awl needle. The awl needle uses the forehead as a grindstone, and the wooden support of the shoe body supports the shape.

After knocking, a pair of shoes that reflect the craftsmanship and wisdom of the shoemaker are waiting for the owner's journey of thousands of miles.

11. The barber uses simple tools such as clippers, scrapers, scissors, and combs, always in accordance with the customer's requirements, moves his fingers, and coordinates left and right. The tools take turns, taking into account both the upper and lower sides, and collaborate. After half an hour, the length changes from long to short, and the appearance is completely new.

The ears and nose are comfortable, and the exquisite craftsmanship tells people that everything is not difficult at the beginning.

12. Those who refine clocks and watches carefully have a heart as fine as hair and a mind as calm as water.

Magnifying glasses, alcohol lamps, tweezers, and dexterous hands are their weapons. They make the frozen time walk, but they seem to stay outside of time. The picture of their life is frozen in the small workshop, witnessing the passage of time.

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13. Cattail weaving craftsmanship A bunch of fragrant and elastic cattails shuttle back and forth in the hands of the craftsman.

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After such simple and rhythmic movements, small, exquisite and practical cattail bags and cattail baskets were displayed in front of them.

14. Brick carving technology Brick carving is a complex and ancient craft. In the work of the craftsmen, it feels more like an art.

Drills, planes, saws, etc. are like paintbrushes in the hands of skilled craftsmen, interpreting complex shades and hollow techniques, allowing characters, flowers, birds, and landscapes to be resurrected on bricks, with a classical, simple beauty and elegance.

15. The old vines and willows of different thicknesses shuttle back and forth in the rough and dexterous hands of the old tycoon, just like a musician tuning the strings. In this simple and poetic work, each piece of exquisite, beautiful and practical

Rattan products are born, like solidified music.

16. Mix fried dumplings with dough, leaven dough, roll into strips, and soak in oil.