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What do you paint in 2008?

1. The themes of New Year pictures are mainly divided into: immortals and mascots, secular life, dolls and beauties, stories and legends.

2. The types of New Year pictures are mainly divided into: door gods, auspicious celebrations, customs, dramas, symbols and miscellaneous pictures.

3. The New Year picture is a unique painting form in China, which started from the ancient "door-god painting". It was not until the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty that it was officially renamed New Year Pictures. Originally used as an auspicious thing to ward off evil spirits, it gradually developed into an auspicious ornament, which was pasted on doors and windows every Spring Festival.

4. Folk New Year pictures have sprung up suddenly because of customs and festivals, and they have pinned people's wishes for good weather, good agricultural harvest, family and prosperity. Many New Year pictures reflect social changes or people's activities such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, and consciously or unconsciously show the fashion of the times and social customs, leaving a lot of valuable video materials for researchers.