#Rural Old Objects #Rural Old Objects refer to various items and tools that have been used in rural daily life in the past, usually handmade by families or made using natural materials. These old objects have unique shapes and characteristics, reflecting the lifestyle and handicraft skills of the people at that time, and have also become an important carrier for recording rural history and culture.
Here are some common old rural items:
1. Baby chair: A chair designed for babies to eat, sleep or play, often painted in bright colors, with multiple functions and uses.
2. Wooden scoop: Tools made of wood or bamboo to scoop water, hold grain and other containers, which are light and durable.
3. Shoe mending machine: A machine used to repair broken shoes and small items, usually made of materials such as iron, leather, and rubber.
4. Old stone jar: a kind of tank hewn out of a whole stone, which used to be used to store drinking water, fish farming or water storage to extinguish fires, generally weighing hundreds of kilograms.
5. Abacus: A calculation tool consisting of beads and wooden strips for mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
6. Ink Bucket: A woodworking tool used to bounce ink lines, scribing lines on wood, usually consisting of a small box and a reel.
7. Bamboo basket: A basket woven from bamboo that is often used to carry things, shop, or store items.
8. Wooden bucket: A bucket made of wood that is often used to fetch water from a well or from a distance.
9. Leaky scoop: A tool used to make starch, consisting of a funnel and a handle, often used to filter out impurities and sand from grain.
10. Windmill: An agricultural tool used to blow away impurities, dust, and leaves from grain to make it cleaner.
11. Flail: An agricultural tool used to combat crops and weeds, while also having a defensive effect.
In addition, there are many other old rural items, such as haircut clippers, food stamps, water wheels and so on. These old objects record the history and culture of the countryside, and also reflect the way of life and traditional skills of the people. Although many old objects have been replaced by modern technology, they are still an important part of rural Chinese culture. 2
