Folk arts

Basic Introduction to Qingyang EmbroideryEmbroidery is a major category of folk arts and crafts in Qingyang, widely distributed across thousands of households. The embroidery from Qingyang and Zhengning counties is the most famous.Qingyang embroidery includes a wide variety of items such as clothing, cushions, shoe uppers, sock soles, pillow tops, belly bands, ear pillows, hats, sachets, tobacco pouches, needle cases, and cloth toys. Although not as renowned as Suzhou embroidery or other embroidery schools, it has a long history, a strong foundation, and a unique style. As the living standards of people in the old revolutionary base area continue to rise, it shines with an increasingly enchanting brilliance.The colors of Qingyang embroidery are bright, clearly layered, and strongly contrasting, deep but not murky, vibrant yet not gaudy. In terms of color configuration, red, black, blue, and white are the primary hues, achieving a striking, vivid, pure, elegant, and powerful effect.Qingyang is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization, and an important repository of cultural resources. Incense pouches, Longxiu (embroidery from Longdong region), folk paper-cuttings, Daoqing shadow plays, and Longdong folk songs are known as the "five wonders" of Qingyang. Vivid animal embroideries and tranquil, beautiful landscape…