What folk customs are there in Weifang?

Weifang is the birthplace of kites in the world. Weifang, also known as Dewey and Kite Capital, has a long history and exquisite craftsmanship. Weifang kite is a traditional handicraft treasure in Weifang, Shandong Province.

Cultural customs of traditional folk festivals. It is one of the intangible cultural heritages, and now more than 70% of kites in the world are exported from Weifang.

2. Spring Festival

Wearing new clothes during the Spring Festival is one of the traditions in Weifang. In the Spring Festival, we should not only prepare new year's goods and buy new flowers to satisfy our appetite, but also pursue new clothes.

On the first day of the first month, when I went out to pay a New Year call, the first thing I showed was my new wardrobe. In ancient times, this custom also pinned the good wishes of the working people to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters and welcome good luck.

3. Weifang Nuclear Carving

Traditional craft nuclear carving has a history of nearly 200 years. In the late Qing Dynasty, people in Weixian studied nuclear carving from Zhang Dayan, a famous nuclear carving artist who is famous for his exquisite skills.

Through the inheritance and innovation of Dou Langui, Kao Gongqing, Du Chuangong, Wang Xude, Xing Youbi and other masters, it has formed an exquisite artistic style.

4. Yangjiabu Woodblock New Year Pictures

Yangjiabu woodblock New Year pictures in Weifang also have their own unique style, and they are called the three major folk painting cities in China together with Yangliuqing in Tianjin and Taohuawu in Suzhou.

Weifang New Year pictures are based on rural life, reflecting farmers' ideals, hopes and wishes to get rich, eliminate disasters and solve problems, and live and work in peace and contentment, with a strong local flavor.

5. Silver lacquerware

Silver-inlaid lacquerware is a unique handicraft in Weifang. 19 14 won the highest prize in Panama World Expo. Lacquerware inlaid with silver is cut by artists with special knives and hammers.

According to the design pattern, a thin groove is carved on the hard mahogany, and then a gold thread or a silver thread as thin as a hair is embedded along the thin groove, and then a few times of big paint is applied to smooth it.