What handicrafts are there in Baoding?

There are many kinds of handicrafts in Baoding, including iron balls, clay figurines in Baigou, black pottery in Xiongxian, Quyang stone carvings, reed woven goods in Baiyangdian, porcelain and so on.

Xiongxian black pottery: Xiongxian black pottery is a traditional handicraft in Xiongxian, Baoding. It takes the local red clay in Xiongxian County as raw material, and after hand drawing, molding, drying, calendering, drawing lines and carving, it is finally made into black pottery products such as black, silver gray and purple.

Baiyangdian reed weaving: It is a traditional handicraft in China with a very long history. Baiyangdian is a relic of the ancient Yongnuze. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Baiyangdian reed was presented as a new year's gift. Baiyangdian reed is loved by many countries because of its fine weaving technology and beautiful style.

Quyang Stone Carving: Since the Western Han Dynasty, Quyang masons have carved inscriptions and other objects with marble. Quyang stone carving is made of marble, jade, wood, ivory, bronze and other materials, and its carving skills include round carving, through carving and carving. In May 2006, Quyang Stone Carving was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the people of China and the State Council.

Ding Kiln: Ding Kiln is one of the five famous kilns in Song Dynasty. The kiln site is located in Jianzi Village, Ye Bei Village and Yanchuan Village, Quyang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. Song Dynasty belongs to Dingzhou, hence its name. Ding kiln porcelain is famous for producing white porcelain, and it also burns black glaze, sauce glaze and glazed porcelain. In the literature, they are called "Black Ding", "Purple Ding" and "Green Ding" respectively, which are the representative porcelains of Baoding.