We all know that there are three knives in Yangzhou, but what do the three knives in Yangzhou mean?

Yangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city in China, has a history of more than 2,400 years. It is originally a place where people gather together and is a city with prosperous scenery. Three Yangzhou knives are traditional handicrafts of the Han nationality in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, namely the world-famous Yangzhou kitchen knives, aquarium knives and barber knives. The three swords in the hands of Yangzhou people are not only a skill but also an art, becoming part of Yangzhou culture with unique local characteristics. Yangzhou is famous for its three swords. There is no trademark brand that has been passed down, just a geographical brand. Among them, the signboard of Pedicure Knife is like a business card of Yangzhou. No matter where the bathing entrance appears in any city across the country, it clearly shows its gold content.

Yangzhou aquarium knives include narrow and light flat knives (xiujian, qingdao), thick and strong technetium knives (bayonet), toe knives (knives), and shovel knives with flat handles (knives). ), scrapers and other five types. The whole knife is divided into two sets, large and small, 12 large sets and 6 small sets. The sword shapes are different and have different uses. The cultivator can swing the sword, tear the face, dig out the corns or trim the nails. Technology and medical skills, technology and skills, are passed down from generation to generation and are very powerful. Yangzhou's pedicure machines and the superb skills of pedicurists are really natural enemies of various diseases and the protectors of claws. Speaking of Yangzhou, we should mention the world-famous three Yangzhou knives, Yangzhou kitchen knives, pedicure knives and barber knives. Yangzhou has three knives in hand. It is not only a technology, but also an art. It has unique local characteristics and is part of Yangzhou culture.

Yangzhou is the birthplace of Huaiyang cuisine. Liang Cai is famous for his exquisite works. Yangzhou kitchen knives are exquisite in craftsmanship and the carvings under the knife are more exquisite. Flowers, plants, splendid scenery, figures, ancient temples, and exquisite sculptures are realistic and vivid, full of charm. It’s not false that Huaiyang’s meticulous attendance can move the world. Various pastries can test your knife skills. Among them, the famous "Sanjing Bai", "Thousand Layer Oil Cake" and "Jade Shaomai" are known as the three snack festivals in Yangzhou. The dish that best embodies Yangzhou's knife skills is Wenshi Tofu. Legend has it that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a monk named Wenshi in Tianling Temple in Yangzhou who was good at making various tofu dishes and was very famous in Yangzhou area. After Emperor Qianlong tasted this dish, it once became a famous dish in the Qing Palace and was selected for the Manchu and Han banquets. It can be said that the root tofu is cut very finely, cut like hair, floats like sinking, light and white, absolutely ecstatic. The Yangzhou Pedicure Knife’s signboard is like a business card. No matter which city in the country it appears at the door of a bathhouse, it clearly shows its value.

Yangzhou is also known as "foot doctor" and often referred to as "stringing feet", turning the skill into a practical art by cutting feet with a knife. There are two sets of large and small pedicure tools, 12 large sets and 6 small sets, with different knife types and different uses. The "Three Swords of Yangzhou" are famous all over the world. Yangzhou is famous for its skills and medical skills, which are passed down from generation to generation and are very powerful. Cultivation in Yangzhou involves simply washing the feet, and the master pinches and scratches the feet appropriately to treat illnesses, etc. Yangzhou barber's knife was once given to Emperor Qianlong as the "Imperial Prime Minister's Knife". Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River six times. He shaved his head and braided his hair with a Yangzhou barber. The barber's unique and delicate knife skills are soft, soft and crisp, and the spring breeze blows on his face, as exciting as goose feathers, making him not know where to go, and he has already swam across the sky with the razor.

For Yangzhou head shaving, the knife is about 3 inches long, with a thick spine and a thin handle. It is connected to the hub in the middle, so that the barber's fingers can accurately control the direction, angle, strength and speed of transporting the knife. The Violet Barber Shop in the old town of Yangzhou is a barber shop with a history of 100 years. The nearby China Photo Studio, Xie Fuchun, Hendry Glasses and many other time-honored brands have formed the most dazzling page in the modern business history of Yangzhou. The "Three Swords of Yangzhou" are skills and culture. The three swords of Yangzhou, which have been tested for thousands of years, have gone nationwide and to the world, becoming an important symbol of Yangzhou's long history.