Preface
The folk handicraft arts of China are an important part of ancient Chinese culture and arts. They are characterized by long history, wide-ranging elements, many varieties, and unique styles. Many of China's folk arts have a history going back as far as 1,000 years and even thousands of years, for instance, the colored pottery and jade ware of the Neolithic Age and the woodcut fish of the Hemudu Period more than 7,000 years ago. China's folk arts are a continuation of the primitive arts, the contents and decorative patterns having retained traces of those times. The folk paper-cuts and embroidery contain many designs that originated from primitive totems. Following the times, different styles have emerged in China's folk arts. The bronze...
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