Handicraft: Handmade by the best traditional craftsmen using Top quality fabrics.

Material: Top fabric and wood

Height: 0.47 Meter

Rich Artistic Connotation & Historical Background:

Traditional Chinese handcrafted fans, Lihua (Chinese Opera), glove puppets, string puppets, hand puppets, and hand puppet marionette art collections represent the rich cultural arts and historical significance of China.

They showcase exquisite craftsmanship skills and respect for traditional aesthetics and aesthetic values.

These exquisite artworks are renowned for their unique designs, intricate details, and rich cultural connotations.

Fans are an indispensable part of traditional Chinese culture, serving multiple functions such as shading, ventilating, and decorating.

The fan-making technique dates back thousands of years and has undergone several periods of development, each with its distinct style and techniques.

The patterns and paintings on fans usually reflect the social, religious, and political environment of the time, making them a valuable window into Chinese history and culture.

Lihua is a traditional Chinese opera role typically played by women.

They wear ornate costumes, elaborate headdresses, and use special makeup techniques to portray the character's image.

Lihua characters are often associated with love stories and convey emotions, moral concepts, and values through performance.

Lihua holds an important place in ancient Chinese literature, drama, and music, and their stories are frequently adapted into various forms of artistic expressions like films, TV dramas, and stage plays.

Glove puppets, string puppets, and hand puppets are essential elements of traditional Chinese puppetry.

These wooden figures express storylines through movements controlled by the manipulator using strings.

Their design and creation require high skills and patience since each puppet needs to be precisely carved with facial features, body proportions, and gestures.

These puppets not only provide entertainment for the audience but also carry rich cultural information that reflects the values, beliefs, and lifestyles of the time.

In conclusion, these traditional Chinese handcrafted artworks represent a unique and precious form of art that showcases China's long history, exceptional craftsmanship skills, and profound cultural heritage.

Appreciating these artworks can help us better understand China's cultural heritage while evoking our admiration and nostalgia for past eras.

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