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New Year Painting
One of China's three famous folk New Year picture styles, Yangliuqing New Year pictures originated in Yangliuqing Town, in the western suburbs of Tanjin City, in the early 17th century and flourished in the Yongzheng Period and the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. Adopting the method of integrating block printing and hand-colored decoration, it is coloured after the image appears on the link lines. The characters' countenances and attires are painted in lead powder in golden colour and characterized by varied themes, such as brightness, vivacity, happiness, auspiciousness and fascination, they are very popular. The pictures by the young people in Yangliuqing have enjoyed a high reputation in China.
As the saying goes, "Yangjiabu came into being first. The kitchen god was born next." It proves the long history of the block printing Yangjiabu New Year pictures.
With a history of over 800 years, Zhuxian Town Woodblock New Year pictures are one of the oldest folk woodblock arts in China. Local people still adopt the traditional techniques to produce New Year pictures now.
Puhui New Year Painting was originated by the wang in Gaomi. At the early of the Ming Dynasty, Pupui Year Painting had won great reputation. It passed by the refining through mang dunasties. Then the technique is excellent.Craft has only charm. Experts praise that PUHUI Year Painting is the strage flower of Folks Art .
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