For Foshan New Year woodprints, the red lead, gold and silver colors are used to strengthen the picture's decorative effects. Red indicates happy events and luck and red lead is a famous local product in Foshan.

The New Year pictures are printed in red, orange, yellow and green. The gold and silver patterns are decorated on helmets and robe belts, making the god's images even more splendid. The Foshan New Year pictures have bold lines, simple and vigorous, with full structures and are decorative using unique local styles.

Foshan New Year woodprints are well sold in China's south and southwest provinces as well as in Southeast Asian countries.

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