What are the crafts in Yueyang

Yueyang have embroidery, paper cutting, bamboo weaving, clay sculpture and other crafts.

One, Yueyang embroidery

Yueyang embroidery, the ancient name of embroidered clothes, color embroidery, now known as Yueyang pick flower, is China's oldest, most distinctive local characteristics of folk embroidery. It is mainly circulated in the Yueyang area along the Xiangjiang and Miluo rivers. Yueyang embroidery with clever ideas, fine lines, exquisite patterns, colorful, light and elegant, embroidery and by people from all walks of life at home and abroad to appreciate and love.

Two, Yueyang paper-cutting

Yueyang paper-cutting is famous for its rough and bold style and smooth lines, which not only retains the heaviness of the northern paper-cutting, but also incorporates the delicate features of the southern paper-cutting. Its patterns have auspicious meanings and are often used to decorate windows and lintels, making it one of the most important representatives of traditional folk art.

Three, Yueyang Bamboo Weaving

Yueyang Bamboo Weaving is made of high-quality bamboo in Yueyang area, which is carefully processed and made into a variety of utensils and handicrafts. The weaving process is exquisite, the product is simple and natural, practical and beautiful.

Four, Yueyang clay sculpture

Yueyang clay sculpture to the local clay as raw materials, after a number of processes, shaping a variety of vivid image of clay works. Its shape is unique, colorful, and has a high artistic value.

Characteristics of Yueyang Crafts

I. Practicality of Yueyang Crafts

Yueyang Crafts focus on aesthetics as well as practicality. For example, Yueyang bamboo woven vessels and crafts can be used for home decoration as well as for daily life. This practicality makes Yueyang handicrafts not only ornamental, but also integrated into people's lives, showing its close connection with daily life.

The cultural connotation of Yueyang handicrafts

Yueyang handicrafts contain rich cultural connotation, reflecting the local history, folklore and traditional culture. Each craft has its own unique story and meaning, such as Yueyang paper-cutting patterns often mean good luck, happiness, and Yueyang clay sculpture reflects the local vernacular flavor. This cultural connotation makes Yueyang handicrafts not only material products, but also the carrier of culture and the medium of inheritance.