What is the traditional culture of Weifang?

1. Ash-dusted New Year pictures

An ancient type of Chinese folk New Year pictures in the Gaomi area of ??Shandong Province, which first appeared in the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty and became popular in the Qing Dynasty. Use willow branches to burn ashes, trace lines as a base, and make multiple copies at a time. The artist then powders the face and hands on the printed manuscript, applies color, traces gold, outlines lines, and finally applies clear oil to key parts.

2. Yangjiabu woodblock New Year paintings

It is popular in Yangjiabu, Weifang City, Shandong Province. Its production method is simple, the craftsmanship is exquisite, the colors are bright, and the content is rich. It can be updated immediately with the emergence of new things, which plays a certain role in promoting the progress of society. Together with Yangliuqing in Tianjin and Taohuawu in Suzhou, it is also known as the three major producing areas of woodblock prints in China. On May 20, 2006, Yangjiabu woodblock New Year pictures were approved by the State Council and included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

3. Gaomi paper-cutting

One of the three unique traditional folk arts in Gaomi City, Shandong Province, including window flowers, door stickers, wall flowers, ceiling flowers, lantern flowers, patterns, happy flowers, and spring flowers , funeral flowers, etc., with a wide range of themes and rich contents, drawn from folklore, mythological stories and opera stories, reflecting the unique national aesthetics. In December 2006, it was included in the first batch of Shandong provincial intangible cultural heritage protection lists.

4. Weifang International Kite Festival

Since the first International Kite Festival was held in 1984, Weifang kites have also flown overseas. It plays an important role in inheriting traditional culture and promoting cultural exchanges, and also drives the economic development of one side. In 2016, the city's kite industry sales revenue exceeded 2 billion yuan, with international and domestic market sales accounting for 65% and 80% respectively. Weifang has become a veritable kite capital of the world.

5. Niejiazhuang Clay Sculpture

One of the three unique features of Gaomi, it is an ancient traditional folk art and is a clay toy produced in Niejiazhuang, Gaomi City, Shandong Province. According to legend, it began during the Longqing and Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty. The gunpowder-filled clay mounds are made into dolls. After the fireworks are set off, the clay dolls can be used as toys or ornaments. In 2012, Niejiazhuang clay sculptures were selected into the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage projects.

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