What traditional handicrafts are there in China?

1. Paper umbrella: Also known as oil-paper umbrella, it is a traditional handicraft of Han nationality. As a paper umbrella or cloth umbrella originated in China, it has a history of nearly a thousand years. The paper umbrella is exquisite in workmanship, beautiful in shape, light and durable, and full of local color. Together with bodiless lacquerware and horn comb, it is also called the "three treasures" of Fuzhou. At the traditional wedding in China, when the bride gets married and gets off the sedan chair, the matchmaker will cover the bride with a red oiled paper umbrella to ward off evil spirits. In religious celebrations, you can often see an oil-paper umbrella propped on a sedan chair as a shelter from the wind and rain, which means perfection and serves as a symbol of people's shelter from rain, sun and evil spirits.

2, Chinese knot: "rope" and "god" are homophonic, China culture in the formation stage, once worshipped rope. According to written records: "Nu Wa leads the rope in the mud and holds it like a human being." Because the rope is like a coiled snake dragon, China people are descendants of the dragon. In prehistoric times, the image of the dragon god was reflected by the change of knots. The word "knot" is also a word that expresses strength, harmony and full of feelings, giving people a feeling of reunion, intimacy and warmth. "knot" and "auspicious" are homophonic. "Auspicious" is the eternal pursuit theme of mankind. As a vital folk art, "Jie" naturally thrives as the essence of China traditional culture and has been passed down to this day.

3, cloth: cloth: that is, cloth, is a wonderful work in China folk crafts. China ancient folk fabrics are mainly used for the decoration of clothes, shoes and hats, bed curtains, bags, backpacks and other small items (such as headscarves, sachets, fan belts, purses, handkerchiefs, etc.). ), toys, etc. These daily necessities are not only beautiful and elegant, but also enhance the strength and wear resistance of fabrics.

4. Embroidery: Embroidery, also known as silk embroidery, is one of the outstanding traditional national handicrafts in China. According to the Zhang Fu system recorded in Shangshu four thousand years ago, it is stipulated that "clothes are embroidered with paintings"; In addition, there is a description of "plain clothes and Zhu embroidery" in the Book of Songs. In the Song Dynasty, the fashion of advocating embroidery clothing gradually became popular among the people, which also promoted the development of silk embroidery technology in China. Embroidery in Ming Dynasty has become a very expressive work of art, which produced Suzhou embroidery, Guangdong embroidery, Xiang embroidery and Shu embroidery, and is called "four famous embroideries".

Palace lanterns: also known as palace lanterns, have a history of thousands of years in China. Today, Palace Lantern has become an indispensable symbol of China traditional culture. Palace lanterns began in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. They have a strong traditional flavor. As the name implies, palace lanterns are lamps used in the court. They are mainly made of fine wood, with silk yarn and glass as the skeleton and painted with various patterns. They are famous for their elegance and court style. Because most of them are used by the palace, they have to be equipped with various complex and exquisite decorative elements in the later period to show the luxury and preciousness of the emperor from the side. Palace lanterns are divided into octagons, hexagons and quadrangles, and the screen patterns of each screenshot are auspicious, healthy and longevity, good luck and so on.