Brief introduction of Chongqing Qijiang printmaking

Qijiang peasant paintings originated from woodblock New Year pictures in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Their works are based on the production and life practice of the broad masses of the people, and have a strong national and folk customs and rural life atmosphere. They absorbed the essence of traditional folk arts such as tie-dyeing, batik, wood carving, woodblock New Year pictures, stone carving, paper cutting, flower picking, embroidery, blue calico and so on, and spread widely in the local area.