What gift should I give my elders in Xiamen?

In Xiamen, it is very good to send lacquer line carvings.

Lacquer line carving is one of the artistic treasures in the treasure house of Chinese lacquer art culture, and it is a traditional craft in southern Fujian. Lacquer line carving has been applied to the decoration of Buddha statues since the prosperity of colored sculptures in the Tang Dynasty, commonly known as "releasing Buddha", which has been widely circulated for a long time as a special industry. Lacquer line carving is exquisite and elegant in craft, vivid in image, simple and solemn in style and lifelike in picture. It is a wonderful flower in art gardens and a must for China. Lacquer line carving is a unique folk handicraft with a long history in Xiamen, which has been circulated in Xiamen for more than 300 years and passed down by Cai 13 generations.

As early as 300 years ago, lacquer line carving was well-known at home and abroad and exported to Southeast Asian countries. Lacquer line carving uses fine lacquered lines to carve all kinds of resplendent figures and animal images, especially traditional folk themes, such as dragons and phoenixes, unicorns, clouds and water, and lotus flowers. In the past, lacquer line carving was mostly limited to wooden objects, lacquer baskets and theatrical props. In recent years, it has been developed to be decorated on porcelain and glassware, such as plates, bottles, stoves and so on. And it is still innovating, and the surface is also covered with 24K gold foil. At present, Xiamen Arts and Crafts Factory combines lacquer line carving with ceramics to create and produce line ceramic works. Ruxian porcelain carving Zheng successfully participated in the national arts and crafts exhibition, and was selected for exhibition in Japan, which was well received. Small lacquer line carving crafts are packed in boxes made of satin, which are small, exquisite and easy to carry. They are good souvenirs and gifts for relatives and friends.