Yangliuqing Woodblock New Year Paintings with a history of 600 years, originated from the millennial town Yangliuqing. Their artistic style is a combination of the essences of Chinese fine brush paintings in heavy color and folk woodblock paintings. With realistic and symbolic techniques, the paintings reflect local people’s daily life, folk customs and historical stories. Popular among the people, they are acclaimed as the acme of Chinese woodblock new year paintings.
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