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Foshan is one of the "Big Four" ancient towns in China. It is famous for its handicraft industry.
Foshan folk craft is steeped in history. Its craftsmen are good at paper-cut, illumination festoon, Qiu-se (including sculpture, carving, casting, panting and calligraphy, and New Year pictures in wood. These crafts are popular with residents, for they can be used as adornments at home.
Foshan Paper-cut
Foshan paper-cut is divided into three kinds, namely pure, lining and decoration.
Foshan paper-cut is divided into three kinds, namely pure, lining and decoration.
The craftsmen use copper foils, a product unique to Foshan, and its manufacture requires such workmanship as clipping, engraving and chiseling to make all kinds of brightly colored papers and paintings. As a result, these paper-cuts are very colorful, full of south China ambiance.
In addition, there are other kinds of pure paper-cuts, lining paper-cuts and colored-added paper-cuts.
Foshan illuminations
The main material to make illuminations are bamboos, iron wires, silks as well as parings, rushes, and eggshells. With magnificent copper foil paper-cuts on its surface, an illumination looks beautiful.
Foshan Qiu-se
Qiu-se means autumn scenery, as well as a short form for ancient Foshan folk art. During the autumn harvest period, local residents will transform their waste and side products into imitated bronze wares and imitated porcelain wares.
Foshan New Year Pictures in wood
Foshan is home to New Year Pictures in wood in south China, going back 500 years history.
Foshan New Year's Pictures in wood are simple, decent, and of powerful lines. These pictures are usually colored brightly red, yellow or green with red pigment.
Transportation tip: Foshan Folk Art Academe is located on #5 Zumiao Road in Foshan. Take a bus from Guangzhou Provincial Coach Station to Foshan at RMB13 each way, get off at Zumiao bus station, walk northwards along Zumiao road for about 10 minutes. It takes about one hour to get to Zumiao bus station.
Editor:Weiwei
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