Yantai, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, has a very long history and culture, very beautiful scenery, and various folk cultures. Do you know what traditional handicrafts there are in Yantai?

Yantai specialty 1: Laizhou brush

Laizhou brush is a traditional handicraft from Yantai, Shandong Province. It has a history of more than 600 years and was once one of the four major tributes in Yantai. The craftsmanship of Laizhou brushes is very fine. The brushes produced have a sharp peak, can write fluently, are soft but not soft, rigid but subtle, and are wear-resistant. They have the specific qualities of "healthy, neat, round, and sharp". . In 2006, "Laizhou Brush Making Craftsmanship" was included in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage lists by the Yantai Municipal Government. In 2011, Laizhou writing brush became Laizhou City’s fifth geographical indication certification trademark.

Yantai Specialty 2: Laizhou Dough Sculpture

Laizhou Dough Sculpture is a traditional folk craft in Yantai, Shandong Province. It has a very long history. The earliest record appears in "Historical Records". The materials of Laizhou dough sculptures are very carefully selected, using high-quality wheat flour as the main raw material, and using traditional handcrafts to make the Laizhou dough sculptures. The resulting Laizhou dough sculptures have a white appearance, are delicate and smooth, and have a sweet taste. They are traditional handicrafts that are both ornamental and practical.

Yantai specialty three: Yantai velvet embroidery

Yantai velvet embroidery is a traditional handicraft of Yantai and a kind of Lu embroidery. It has a long history. Its production technology is very complicated and the wool threads are colorful. There are more than 1,000 kinds of acupuncture; the acupuncture techniques have developed from simple square-point acupuncture to many kinds such as peeling acupuncture, mixed acupuncture, random acupuncture, beating, pulling hair, brocade and so on. It can not only produce cushions with rich patterns and other daily necessities, but also imitate and embroider world-famous paintings, color photos, portraits, Chinese paintings and other works of art.

Yantai Specialty Four: Laizhou Jade Carving

Laizhou Jade Carving is a traditional folk carving art in Laizhou, Shandong Province. It has a very long history, and the specific origin time is unknown. Choosing talc and green jellystone, which are abundant in Laizhou City, as the main raw materials, the artists used the materials and techniques to carve around flowers, landscapes, seals, characters, animals and other themes. The jade carvings they carved are ingenious, exquisite and lifelike.