Under the strong influence of Western culture, Guanzhong Plain, the cradle of Chinese civilization, is also becoming the last fortress of traditional Chinese art and crafts.

  Dough flower in Heyang -- art on the fingertips

Dough flower, a kind of traditional Chinese art, is an important part in the culture of Chinese steam bread. It is mainly used in festivals or sacrifice. It can be both eaten and appreciated. To make it requires particular material and dexterity. Famous for its bright color and simplicity, dough flower has always been loved by people in the rural area.

In the north part of China where people mainly live on wheat, people have the long tradition of using the cattle and goats made of flour as sacrifice, although nowadays, the religious meaning is no longer as significant as it used to be. In the rural area, people mainly use it as decoration in festivals, especially the Spring Festival.

Famous for its wide imagination, bright color, and delicacy, Heyang (a place in Guanzhong) is known as the "hometown of dough flower."

Dough flower is not only confined to flowers made of dough. There are many other dough objects such as dough animals, people, and plants.

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