Maybe you went to a temple fair when you were a kid
Such velvet flowers are often seen
In 2009, Beijing Velvet was selected
List of intangible cultural heritage at the municipal level in Beijing
It is also popular at various festivals and temple fairs

How fond did the ancients like flowers?
In ancient China
People like to wear flowers on their heads
In many history books, excavated artifacts and paintings
You can find testimony
Unearthed from Songjialin, Pi County, Sichuan
Eastern Han pottery holds mirror figurines
He wears two flowers on his head
Tang Dynasty's "Lady of the Hairpin Flower"
Every lady has flowers on her bun
In the winter, when the flowers wither
The ancients also chose velvet flowers to wear
Peony flowers are Chinese
One of the favorite floral figures
Through the ages
Chinese women like to decorate it on their heads
Tang Dynasty women on Dunhuang murals
A large number of heads appeared
Decorative image in the style of peony flowers
It is collected in the "Twelve Beauties" of the Forbidden City
The character has a plug in his head
Whether it's chrysanthemums or peony flowers
All are made by velvet process
When the velvet flower meets the Beijing Winter Olympics
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
A peony-style velvet flower
Appeared on Miss Manners' hat
Entered the awards ceremony of the Winter Olympics
Beijing Winter Olympics award ceremony costume
"Tang Hua Fei Xue" designer Chu Yan introduced:
"Snow sports are a must
Embodying a certain amount of warmth,
This doesn't just refer to the temperature on the body,
At the same time, I also want to express a kind of Temperature in Chinese culture. ”
Hope to pass this decorative hat
Dress up for the ceremonial staff
Bring a finishing touch
Design of the Beijing Winter Olympics
Need to be more modern
More youthful
So, designers
By refining the shape of peony petals
Several minimalist peony flower shapes were designed
And through the handicrafts of intangible cultural heritage
Show it up
How is velvet made?
The main materials of velvet products are silk and wire
A flower takes an average of 7 to 8 steps
Tie the beat, cut the beat, rub the strip
……
The production of velvet strips is a difficult point
Not only does the finger need to have strength
Cocoons also need to be ground to facilitate production
According to the introduction
"Tang Hua" made for the Beijing Winter Olympics
The color has been debugged countless times
In order to avoid the difference brought by hand
The requirements are also very strict
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Deng Yunxiang once wrote in the article "Walking Toward the Mountain"
It has been recorded in the 1930s
Beijingers go to Miaofeng Mountain to catch the temple fair
"On the way home, men, women, young and old,
A big red velvet flower will be on the head,
It is called 'Dai Fu returns home'. ”
Velvet flowers at the Beijing Winter Olympics awards ceremony
Not only did it bring a warm memory of childhood
Also to the snow race field
Athletes from all over the world
Brings a festive and beautiful memory
Source: CCTV set
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