Sometimes the baby is made with several heads on all sides, so that it may look like a baby from any angle. The heads are linked together, since linking together indicates continuity in Chinese philosophy. The multi-faced pudgy baby symbolizes the wish to have many children.
Jinan Dough Sculptures
Jinan is the capital city of Eastern China's Shandong Province. The colorful and delicate Jinan Dough Sculptures rely much on the crafts of the finger.
With the help of a knife, comb, and needle, craftspeople use their fingertips to twiddle, knead, and twine the dough into vivid figures.
Langzhuang Dough Sculptures
In Langzhuang Village in Shandong Province , dough sculptures are usually flat and are displayed on surfaces or hung. They are usually painted with bright colors such as red, yellow, green, and blue, and are decorated with line patterns.
In Chinese, "Lang" sounds like the word for "wolf." The first Langzhuang dough sculpture appeared to be a tiger, which was created to drive wolves away and guarantee the safety of the villagers. That's why all the dough sculptures in Langzhuang village are called flourmad tiger.
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