The tiger is a symbol of masculinity and strength, and China has had the custom of revering and respecting the tiger since ancient times. With the advent of the Year of the Tiger, tigers of various shapes have appeared, and the full flavor of the New Year is displayed in these traditional cultures containing tiger elements.
Bu Tiger - Shanxi Lihou Tiger
Although the cloth tiger is small, it is full of cultural connotations and wisdom. A piece of cloth is cut once to form a ripple of yin and yang, which is attached to the tiger's back, which not only distinguishes gender, but also has the meaning of endless life. The whirlwind-like pattern on the tiger's body, facing the same direction, means to be smooth.
Hundred Tigers Welcome Spring - Henan Mengjin paper-cutting
Paper-cutting, in Mengjin, Luoyang, is known as "hinged flower", which belongs to the vein of paper-cutting in western Henan and has a long history. These paper cuts fully show the customs and customs of the Mengjin area of the Yellow River Basin.
New Year painting print "tiger" type - Hunan beachhead woodblock new year painting
As a rare handmade woodblock watermark New Year painting in Hunan Province, the Beachhead New Year Painting has the artistic effect of relief with its gorgeous, moist colors and ancient, exaggerated, full and personalized modeling methods.
Clay sculpture tiger - Shandong high-density clay sculpture
High-density clay sculpture, rough and bold, complete composition, bright colors, unique. Gaomi clay sculpture is produced in Weifang Gaomi Niejiazhuang, which has a history of more than 400 years.
Pasta Tiger - Shandong Jiaodong Flower Dumpling
Jiaodong Flower Rao, also known as "Face Flower", its shape and pattern contain festive and auspicious significance, and has a history of more than 300 years. Kneading, shaping, embellishment, a pair of skillful hands dancing, white flour turned into a cute tiger, magic is generally held out from the palm.
Bronze Tiger - Double-tailed Bronze Tiger
The Shang Dynasty double-tailed bronze tiger is the largest surviving pre-Qin bronze tiger in China. It has a peculiar shape, with a double-tailed curl and a bird with its back. The appearance reveals a mighty and brave look, while the inside hides a devious and immortal aura, which shows the divinity of the tiger and the admiration of the tiger by man to the extreme, revealing the tiger totem worship Chinese three thousand years ago.
Planner: Liu Gang
Producer: Sun Zhiping
Producer: Fan Hua, Zhang Pingfeng
Editor-in-Chief: Li Jie
Choreographer: Tian Tian
Reporters: Yu Gang, Sun Zhenghao, Ma Zhiyi, Lü Mengqi, Wang Xuetao, Zhu Xiaoguang, Feng Yuanyuan, Li Xiaobo, Wu Feizuo, Zhang Caixia, Yang Jing, Li Guangzheng, Fan Junwei, Ding Chunyu, Jiang Zhaochen
Producer: Zhang Jian
Reporters: He Yuxuan, Sun Pengfei
Visual Packaging: Wang Liang
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