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Xinji Wall Hangings
Xinji City, located in North China's Hebei
Province -- about 300 km south of Beijing
-- is well known for its many folk handcrafts, including paintings, embroidery,
glued-cloth pictures, toys and tiger
shoes.
Wall hangings are new products combining the techniques of painting with
embroidery and glued-cloth pictures.
The materials required for wall hangings are simple:
cheap cotton, wool, cloth and thread. The works, which are full of imagination
and creativity, convey the folk artists' understanding of life and represent
their love for nature and life. Themes mainly include
rural life, traditional opera, folk
festivals, folk tales and mascots.
The shepherd, for example, represents rural life and the local people's love
of nature. In the background of the picture is green grass and flowers, with a
shepherd and dozens of sheep standing harmoniously in the foreground. As one of
the six common animals in China believed to be lucky, the sheep is beautifully
represented in wall hangings.
 Auspiciousness
displays people's pursuit for a happy life. Mandarin ducks and the lotus flower
also symbolize a sweet and harmonious family life. While the rabbit connotes
abundance, the magpie and plums represent good luck.
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