What are the traditional handicrafts in Yangzhou

Yangzhou is China's famous historical and cultural city, "HuaiZuo famous capital, bamboo west good place", and has a "Chinese canal first city" reputation. Do you know what traditional crafts in Yangzhou?

Yangzhou specialties: Yangzhou paper cutting

Yangzhou is one of the earliest areas of China's popularity of paper-cutting, has a very long history, in the Tang and Song dynasties, there is a "paper-cutting spring" custom. To the Qing Dynasty, Yangzhou, commercial prosperity, paper-cutting artists also increased the number of Yangzhou paper-cutting artists also create embroidery according to the needs of the bottom of the sample, as large as the curtains and tents along the edge of the quilt pillowcase, as small as the mirror clothing scented capsule, kerchiefs and pencils, embroidery will have paper, Yangzhou people called paper-cutting sample of the artist as "cut pattern of the".May 20, 2006, Yangzhou paper-cutting by the State Council approved the inclusion of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Yangzhou Specialty 2: Yangzhou Jade Carving

Yangzhou Jade Carving is one of the traditional folk carvings in Yangzhou, with a very long history. The texture of the jade used in Yangzhou jade carving is hard and meticulous, and the hand-carving technique is relatively complicated. Yangzhou jade carving creatively combines various techniques such as negative line carving, deep and shallow relief carving, three-dimensional round carving and hollow carving, forming the basic characteristics of "thick, rounded, refined, graceful, and exquisite", which is famous for its unique artistic charm in the world. The works carved out are novel in composition, beautiful in shape and exquisite in workmanship.

Yangzhou Specialty 3: Yangzhou Lacquerware

Yangzhou Lacquerware is one of China's characteristic traditional craft varieties, has a very long history, originated in the Warring States period, in the Ming and Qing dynasties is particularly prevalent. Yangzhou lacquerware is divided into seven categories: carved lacquer inlaid with jade, flat grinding screw fine, bone stone inlaid, point screw, carved lacquer, painted hook knife, lacquer sandstone inkstone. The shape is solid and elegant, the workmanship is delicate and exquisite, the color is harmonious and well-proportioned, the luster is soft and rich, on September 09, 2004, the former State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of the "Yangzhou Lacquerware" regional product protection of origin.

Yangzhou Specialty 4: Yangzhou Jade Ware

Yangzhou Jade Ware is one of the folk art of carving and has a very long history, which can be traced back to more than 4,000 years ago. Yangzhou jade is divided into six categories, namely, vases, figures, birds and flowers, beasts and animals, antiquity, and Shanzi carvings, with complete varieties and a wide range of colors. Famous representative works include "Dayu Ruling the Water", "Autumn Mountain Traveling", "Huichang Nine Elderly Figures", etc.