What are the specialties in Baoding?

Black pottery in Xiongxian County is a traditional handicraft in Xiongxian County, Hebei Province. China black pottery craft originated from the ancient Hemudu culture, Dawenkou culture and Longshan culture, with a glorious history of more than 7,000 years. Later, because of the replacement of bronzes, it was lost for nearly 4000 years. Black pottery has gradually developed from people's daily necessities into simple, solemn, beautiful and childish works of art, and has become a cherished handicraft of ancient courts and bureaucrats.

2. Quyang Stone Carving

Quyang Stone Carving, a folk carving art in China, is the representative of white marble carving. Its modeling is realistic, the technique is round and delicate, and the pattern is smooth and free. It is reported that a magnificent monument to the people's heroes stands in Tiananmen Square, the capital. The eight reliefs in the lower part of the monument show the picture of China people's revolutionary struggle, which is the masterpiece of stone carving artists in Quyang County, Hebei Province.

3. Baigou clay figurine

Baigou belongs to Baoding City, Hebei Province. Baigou clay sculpture, commonly known as Baigou clay doll, has a history of more than 300 years. Baigou clay sculpture has been exhibited abroad for many times with its unique artistic style, and is regarded as a national gift and a good display. Over the years, "Baigou Clay Fighter" and "Yangliuqing New Year Picture" are equally famous. Clay dolls originated in Liu Zhuang, west of Beizhen.

/kloc-At the end of 0/8th century, it began in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and developed into the hometown of clay figurines in the north, from a few families who died to a popular feature to the end of the Qing Dynasty. By the end of Qing Dynasty, in Liu Zhuang in the south, Luggage Lanes in the north of Baigou and other villages, almost every family took this as their business. The stone bridge section of Guzhen Street has gradually formed a unique clay figurine market, and its products are exported to North China, Waikou and Northeast China.

4. Yishui inkstone

Yishui inkstone, also known as Yishui Gu Yan, is one of the famous inkstones in China, which is known as "the south ends in the north" in history. Produced in Yizhou, Hebei Province (now Yixian), hence the name. Legend has it that it began in the Warring States and flourished in the Tang Dynasty.

He is the originator of inkstone making in China. The inkstone is a soft purple-gray water rock from Yishui River, which is purple, green, white and brown. It is naturally dotted with blue and yellow stripes. The stone is delicate, soft and moderate, with bright color. Carved inkstone is exquisite and simple, moisture-proof and solid-resistant, easy to ink, suitable for writing and painting, and writing is smooth.

5. Anxin Reid's painting

Anxin reed is made of pure natural reed from Baiyangdian Lake, which is hand-processed, carved, colored (ironed), pasted and mounted. The whole picture is 80% reed, and about 20% is ironed and carbonized.

Known as the "Pearl of North China", Baiyangdian has a long history of reed growth. As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, it was recorded in Taiping Universe that there were many reeds in the lake. There are120,000 mu of reed fields in the lake, with an annual output of 75,000 tons of reeds. Baiyangdian reed has the unique characteristics of thin skin, long node and good toughness, and has a high natural material beauty.