Brief introduction of Zhenping jade carving

Zhenping jade carving is a traditional jade carving handicraft of Han nationality in zhenping county, Nanyang. According to legend, it began in the Han Dynasty, and the raw materials used were mainly jade in Nanyang and Northeast dushan jade. Zhenping jade carving is famous for its exquisite carving and novel shape. There are nearly 10,000 jade carving processing enterprises in zhenping county, with 6.5438+0.2 million employees, and the output value of single processing is 65.438+0 billion yuan. It has formed eight industrial groups with products such as ornaments, decorations and practical health care products, with 1.500 kinds of products. The professional market represented by the Jade Carving Bay in Zhenping Stone Buddha Temple and 1.2 International Jade City has become bigger. 1995, zhenping county was named "the hometown of jade carving in China" by the state; In 2008, Zhenping jade carving was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council; On 20 10, Zhenping Jade Carving won the title of "China Emerging City Business Card" and "China Cultural Fair Cultural and Creative Award"; 2. It is a national cultural industry demonstration base and an experimental area for the reform and development of jade culture determined by the Henan provincial government.