What are bushel fans made of

The raw material for making bushel fans is the leaves of the bushel tree, which is more common around Guangdong and Fujian, and can occasionally be seen in the small streets of Suzhou.

To pick the leaves of the koi tree with shallow leaf cleavage to cut back, dry them, trim off the excess around the leaves, and wash them; then comes the shaping, which involves flattening the folds of the leaves, and pressing them with a heavy object, which takes about one to two weeks to make the leaves flat.

It is better if the leaves are baked beforehand and then flattened, so that the resulting fan is less likely to be misshapen. Finally, trim the leaves to your favorite shape, and sew the edges of it with a wide cloth, so that a good-looking and practical bushel fan is finished.

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The making of futon fans has a history of more than 3,000 years in China. Although it has gradually faded out of our lives as a daily necessity, it is hoped that it will be passed on as a traditional Chinese culture.

The dandelion fan is commonly known as the bushel fan. Made from the leaves and stalks of the dandelion, it is light and inexpensive, and is the most popular fan in China, also known as the "koi fan".

The hot summer can be used to fan, get a cool, also used in ancient times in the cooking medicine, medicine boy to increase the fire of the use. Is also familiar with the living Buddha Jigong handheld things. Today is commonly known as "banana fan".

Jiangmen Xinhui, Guangdong, known as "Sunflower Township", has a thousand years of sunflower art culture. Its fire branding fan painting ancient colors, delicate and exquisite, is a masterpiece.

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