What are the traditional customs of Weifang festival in Shandong?

1, ash New Year's paintings

And ash New Year's paintings is China's long history of traditional Han folk art forms, Shandong Gaomi region of Han folk New Year's paintings of an ancient painting, began in the Ming Dynasty during the years of the Chenghua (1465-1487), prevalent in the Qing Dynasty.

2, spring kite flying

Weifang has always had the custom of flying kites in the spring, and in 1984, the local government carried forward the tradition of this excellent folk culture and advocated the holding of the International Kite Flying Conference, which was held in the year of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Singapore, Japan, the former Federal Republic of Germany, Hong Kong and other 11 countries and regions in 17 kite troupes, teams, and more than 100 flyers came to the conference. More than 100 kite flyers came to the meeting.

3, woodblock prints

Like Yangjiabu woodblock prints are so, Yangjiabu village in Weifang City, 15 kilometers northeast of the village, due to the abundance of woodblock prints and known far and wide. Yangjiabu woodblock prints began in the late Ming Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty, with a history of more than 400 years, making them one of China's three famous folk New Year's paintings.

4, Gaomi mud sculpture

"Niejiazhuang mud sculpture" is also a favorite, Gaomi mud sculpture has a history of more than 400 years. In the Ming Dynasty, Longqing, Wanli years, the farmers here designed their own mud into a kind of fireworks called "pot flower" (also known as mud dunzi) for sale.

5, high density paper-cutting

Ming dynasty Hongwu years of mass immigration, brought foreign paper-cutting, master and guest fusion, and gradually formed a unique style of high density paper-cutting. First, the block and line to form a black and white gray tones, set against each other, contrasting, and rhythmic. Secondly, the paper strips are straight, thick and rough, with a strong meaning of gold and stone. Thirdly, it is famous for its exquisite conception.

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