Beijing Geography Folk Art

Author: Beijing News Agency
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This city presents such a moving scroll to you, the warmth of its millennia-old history can still be felt, and the material remnants remain as practical as ever, though they have gathered some dust—just brush it off, and it’s no hindrance. What a grand book this is! In my over ten years of exploration, I have barely scratched the surface, yet each step clearly opens my soul, and my heart begins to sing, immersed in the long river of history. Wang Jun / Author of City Chronicle, Scholar of Beijing History In our dreams, Beijing is both a character in this book and its reader, appraiser, and collector—most importantly, it is the great and mysterious author. Lü Yue / Executive Editor of Beijing Geography Series by Beijing News Agency In the flow of time, Beijing News Agency is fortunate to be a representative of advanced culture. On one side, it is a news flag bearer that upholds responsibility with boundless sentiment; on the other, it is a knowledgeable hero who analyzes elegance with grace, governing the times; and on the other, it is a cultural pioneer that preserves history and dwells poetically. Beijing News Agency Series, a collection of humanistic essence from Beijing News Agency. Cultivate the present, harvest the future. Folk art is an important part of urban traditional culture. Beijing culture is not limited to the culture of the royal and aristocratic. Enamelware, Beijing embroidery, carved lacquer, handmade carpets, kites, and Tuxiu (a traditional Beijing toy) embody the wisdom of folk artisans, enriching the humanistic essence of Beijing culture. Some of these exquisite treasures were born out of the needs of the imperial court and nobility, with noble origins; others have a down-to-earth character, entertaining the masses. Today, as folk art declines, the word "" (unique/extraordinary) in folk art takes on a new meaning: struggling to survive with few successors. Journalists delve into folk workshops, seeking the soul figures and key successors of various extraordinary crafts, and examine the fate of traditional craftsmanship in the era of mechanical reproduction.