What handicrafts are there?

Handwork is the crystallization of human wisdom and the carrier of cultural inheritance. It bears the development of history and witnesses the progress of mankind. In China, handicrafts have a long history, various types and unique features.

1. Paper-cutting: Paper-cutting is a traditional folk art, which began in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Paper-cutting takes paper as raw material and cuts the paper into various patterns with scissors or knives. Paper-cutting techniques pay attention to symmetry and harmony, and the works have rich meanings and various forms. Paper-cutting not only has high artistic value, but also has strong folk customs. It is an important ornament for folk festivals, weddings, sacrifices and other activities.

2. Embroidery: Embroidery is a traditional manual art of embroidering patterns on fabrics with needles and threads. China's embroidery skills are exquisite and world-famous. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, it was known as "Nvhong". There are many kinds of embroidery, such as Su embroidery, Xiang embroidery, Yue embroidery and Shu embroidery, each with its own characteristics. Embroidery works are brightly colored and beautifully designed, which has high artistic value and practicality.

3. Ceramics: China is the hometown of ceramics with a long history of ceramic making skills. The hand-made process of ceramics includes mud selection, molding, drying, glazing and firing. Ceramic works have different shapes, thick texture and gorgeous colors, which have high artistic value and practical value. Handmade ceramics have inherited the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and become a bright pearl of China folk art.

4. Clay sculpture: Clay sculpture is an ancient folk art, which is made of clay as the main raw material and kneaded, pinched and photographed. Clay sculpture works have a wide range of themes, vivid images and lifelike. Clay sculpture skills are unique in China, such as clay sculpture in Guanzhong, Shaanxi, clay figurine in Huishan, Jiangsu, etc. Clay sculpture is not only a work of art, but also a practical toy with high collection value.

5. Wood carving: Wood carving is a manual art that uses wood as raw material and carves wood into various patterns and images with carving tools. Woodcarving techniques have a long history in China, and there are many varieties, such as Dongyang woodcarving and Fujian woodcarving. Woodcarving works have smooth lines, vivid images, strong regional characteristics and high artistic value.

6. Bamboo weaving: Bamboo weaving is made from bamboo by chopping, cutting and weaving. Bamboo weaving technology in China has a long history and rich varieties, such as Sichuan Qingshen bamboo weaving and Fujian Ninghua bamboo weaving. Bamboo weaving works have various forms and ingenious ideas, which have high practical and artistic value.

7. Weaving: Weaving is made by weaving, weaving and weaving fiber materials such as thread, rope and leather. The weaving techniques in China have their own characteristics, such as Gaocheng weaving in Hebei and Changhua weaving in Zhejiang. The woven works have exquisite patterns, rich colors, strong folk customs and high artistic value.