Ziyu Mulan won the Shan Hua Reward for “Excellent Folk Art” at the Fifth China Folk Art Fair. It is also listed among the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Liaoning Province. The “Qian Nian Gu Yun” (history) series contains traditional elements; the “Shen Sui Min Jian” (folk) series depicts folk stories; the “Shen Mi Chang Bai” (Changbai Mountain) series is based on legends of the mountain.
Jiaqi Birds
Little birds and insects made of herb leaves and feathers are hot among US and European customers. Though the colorful birds cost only a few cents, they are quite trendy. The innovative spirits have enabled producers to take up quite a large share of the handcraft market.
Dongsheng Clay Figurine
Compared to the Clay Figure Zhang of Tianjin, Dongsheng Clay Figurines take on a more realistic approach. Many think figurine-making is about “hands”, but Zhong Dongsheng believes it is about “mind”.
The Dongsheng clay figures mostly describe peoples’ lives in the coldest part of China, the Northeast. Snow and ice make up a significant part of the lifestyle of Northeastern people. What make the figures close to the customers’ hearts are the customs, festivals, and culture told by the Dongsheng clay figures.
Guchen Woodcraft
Guchen Woodcraft Co., Ltd is the only company in Jilin Province that designs, produces and sells antique furniture and woodcrafts. The founder of the company, Guchen, has unique ideas about art and industry. His works have successfully broken the dominance of southern furniture in the northern market and are making their way to the south.
Zushu Micro Sculpture
Mr. Peng Zushu spent 10 years looking for fine stones for carving and practicing his skills. He finished 82 pieces of stone sculptures in 2002, incorporating them in his collection called the Story of Stone. There are more than 60,000 words in total carved in this collection, with at least 3,600 words on each stone and 10,000 words at the most. At present, Peng has his own museum and studio to help pass on his fascinating micro sculpturing skills to younger generations.
Hongmei Cloth-pasted Painting
Hongmei Cloth-pasted Painting was developed from the idea of the cloth-pasted painting invented by Mr. Tengteng. Hongmei added contents of Manchu and northeast culture.
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