Kunming is a spring city, with delicious food, beautiful scenery, of course, there are many traditional crafts, so, do you know what kind of traditional crafts Kunming has?
Kunming specialty
Yunnan spotted copper
Yunnan spot copper is a traditional handicraft in Kunming, which has a very long history. As early as the Warring States period and the Western Han Dynasty, the bronze culture with distinct national characteristics, strange regional color and unique artistic style was created in Kunming. Spot copper technology is a wonderful flower growing up on the basis of absorbing bronze and bronze drum production technology. The production process of spot copper is complex. It uses a unique process to mix copper with other metals. It presents a variety of magnificent rib patterns. The color is golden and yellow, and the color is luxurious and elegant. Therefore, it is named spot copper.
Kunming Batik
Kunming batik is a traditional handicraft in Kunming, Yunnan Province, with a very long history. Its production technology is very exquisite. Kunming batik integrates the culture of Yunnan ethnic minorities. It has unique and novel patterns, simple and generous style, unique style and reasonable price. If you come to Kunming, you must buy a batik.
Kunming ivory carving
Kunming ivory carving is a characteristic product of Kunming, with a very long history, which began in the Neolithic age. Ivory has fine texture, moderate hardness, soft luster and fine and clean teeth. It is naturally a good natural material for making high-grade handicrafts. Generally speaking, ivory carving art can be divided into four categories: characters, animals, flowers and landscapes. The carved ivory carvings, with solid and fine texture, soft color and smooth texture and exquisite carving art, are cherished by collectors and become one of the unique varieties of antiques.
Lunan cross stitch
Lunan cross stitch is a traditional handicraft of Sani people (a branch of Yi nationality) in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, with a long history. The main products are backpacks, tablecloths, curtains, clothing and so on. There are various cross stitch techniques, including single-sided and double-sided: plain color and new color silk thread. Some products have pick, embroider and mend. The finished product is exquisite or extensive, which fully shows Sani people's intelligence and artistic creativity.
Tea carving
Tea carving is a special famous tea in Kunming, Yunnan Province. According to its artistic content, it can be classified into artworks and handicrafts. Tea carving is based on the production technology of Pu'er tea. Traditional Pu'er pressed tea in China is monotonous in shape and lack of ornamental value. The development of tea carving started in 2005, taking Yunnan Daye sun green tea as the only raw material, and pressing Pu'er tea into tea carving works with various modeling styles by carving pure steel molds and using molds, which has high collection value.