What are the specialties in Jiangsu Province?

Nanjing brocade is a traditional jacquard silk handicraft in Nanjing. Its exquisite materials, exquisite weavers, elegant and rich patterns are like colorful clouds in the sky, so it is called "Yunjin". It is as famous as Song Brocade in Suzhou and Shu Brocade in Sichuan, and is called the three famous brocade in China.

The history of Nanjing brocade production can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period. In the Ming Dynasty, the brocade technology became more and more mature and perfect, forming the local characteristics of Nanjing silk jacquard brocade. In Qing Dynasty, there was "Jiangning Weaving Department" in Nanjing, and Yunjin weaving was very popular. During this period, there were many kinds of brocade, solemn patterns and bright colors, which represented the highest achievement of Nanjing brocade weaving technology. Nowadays, Yunjin is not only exported to ethnic minorities and high-grade clothing fabrics and costumes for performances, but also developed new varieties of patterns and colors, such as Yunjin tablecloths, cushions, quilt covers, bags, vests, ties, hanging screens and other daily handicrafts, which are packed in various cartons according to the needs of consumers. Nanjing Yunjin is a jacquard silk handicraft, which ranks first among the "precious artworks" in Nanjing, and is also called "three famous brocade" with Jin Shu in Sichuan and Jin Song in Suzhou. It is characterized by solid texture, rich and beautiful patterns and rich colors, and a large number of gold threads are used, forming a brilliant and unique style. Yunjin used to be used exclusively by the court, but now, in addition to ethnic minorities, it is also exported to foreign countries to make high-grade clothing fabrics. Nanjing Yunjin, with as many as 18 colors, is rich and elegant by introducing the main flowers layer by layer.

Yixing pottery pot

Yixing ceramics has a history of four or five thousand years, among which purple sand pottery is the most distinctive. Its unique shape, exquisite craftsmanship, simple colors and excellent practical functions enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad. There are thousands of varieties of purple sand pottery, such as pots, cups, bottles, pots and so on. Among them, purple sand teapot not only has high artistic value, but also has the unique advantages of not losing flavor when making tea, not changing color when storing tea, and not deteriorating easily in summer. 1984, the bamboo slip purple sand tea set won the gold medal in Leipzig International Expo. In addition to purple sand pottery, there are Yixing celadon, which is known as the "Oriental Emerald", as well as Jun pottery, Jing pottery, painted pottery and arts and crafts pottery. (Wuxi)