I will not cover everything. I will not mention Foshan’s delicacies and snacks. I will only introduce the well-known handicrafts among Foshan’s specialties. Foshan Autumn Colors
During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1403~1425), has appeared and is one of Foshan’s most famous business cards. Shiwan dolls
It is also the business card of Foshan. It has become famous recently due to controversy. It is currently one of the most popular categories among collectors and has a promising future. However, there are also hidden worries. First, the products are in urgent need of improving the quality of craftsmanship. Second, product creation is the same and lacks creativity in themes. Third, there is a mix of good and bad, and fourth, there is competition between sects. Foshan Woodblock New Year Pictures Foshan Woodblock New Year Pictures were created in the Ming Dynasty. There are three types of woodblock New Year pictures: hand-painted, woodblock overprinting, and woodblock coloring. They are characterized by rough lines, gorgeous colors, concise shapes, full compositions, and strong decorative properties. The decoration method breaks through the tradition and uses red elixir made from Foshan's famous specialty "silver beads" as the background color. The color is strong and rich, known as "Ten Thousand Years of Red", and is suitable for the environment in the south where the sunshine is long and does not fade for a long time; the character clothing The patterns on the decoration are rendered with smooth lines of gold and silver, commonly known as "writing" flowers. They are full of the charm of folk paintings, which are rare in folk New Year paintings in other areas, and have become a distinctive feature of Foshan New Year paintings. They are good at combining local customs and sentiments in expression techniques. It has a strong local flavor. Nanhai embroidery (the most important part of Cantonese embroidery)
Records of Cantonese embroidery have been recorded since the Tang Dynasty. According to Su E's "Du Yang Zabian": In the first year of Yongzhen (805), Lu Meiniang, a Gongqi woman from the South China Sea, was "extremely skillful" and could embroider seven volumes of the Lotus Sutra on silk only one foot long. "The size of the characters is no larger than a grain of millet", and the dots are clearly defined and thinner than a hair. Emperor Shunzong of the Tang Dynasty greatly admired his work. It is said that in the old days when people in Nanhai married a girl, they would determine the amount of the gift based on the quality of the embroidery. I believe that few people can embroider good embroidery now if they are given a gift of 10 million yuan. Shunde Silk
As early as the Song Dynasty, mulberry farming and sericulture began here. For thousands of years, it has never stopped. It is the best silk. Now that countless mulberry trees have been pressed underground by countless high-rise buildings, Shunde silk may only remain in memory. Foshan hyacinth silk
Because it makes a "gauze" sound when worn on the body and moved around, it is also called "Xiangyun gauze". Later, it gradually took on the homophony and was euphemistically called "Xiangyun gauze". Dioscorea silk is a plain weave silk, black and translucent, also known as "Yao silk" or "black glue silk". Shen Tingfang's "Qianlong Guangzhou Prefecture" records: The quality of Foshan's silk is not as good as that of Jinling, Suzhou and Hangzhou. Xiangyun yarn is a traditional treasure of Foshan silk and the pride of Foshan people. But now it has been put on display in the history museum. It is recommended that it be re-produced and commercially packaged. It will have a very good effect as an award uniform for the Provincial Games. Foshan Foundry
After the collapse of the "Three Incense", the three pillars also collapsed. To appreciate its past glory, there are almost no shortage of history museums across the country. Nanhai rattan mats
Nanhai rattan fabrics have a history of more than 100 years. In addition to being sold in Hong Kong and Macao, they are also exported to more than 50 countries and regions such as Japan, the United States, Canada, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Its related products, the Guangdong Hall of the Great Hall of the People, were not renovated until the last renovation, but now the Hainan Hall and Hong Kong Hall are still used for decoration. In the past, the Fujian Hall was also used for decoration. Many leaders used it to receive foreign dignitaries. It was once called the "most Chinese" by foreign news agencies. Unfortunately, most people now only dream of poetry (thinking) and think about clouds, and this specialty has gradually declined. Nanhai Shaxi Horse Hoof Noodles
It is even better than the one produced in Guangzhou Pantang. Legend has it that one year the Guangzhou Pantang Horse Hoof Noodles harvest failed and the merchant’s order could not be fulfilled, so he had no choice but to buy the one produced in Shaxi and replace it. Unexpectedly, the merchants responded so well. But after all, Guangzhou’s reputation is so great that it still puts Shaxi Horseshoe Noodles at the bottom. Now Shaxi Horseshoe Noodles OEM Guangzhou Pantang Horseshoe Noodles has supported the 90’s industry. Foshan paper-cutting
It is most appropriately called a fine specialty of Foshan. It brings Foshan's elegant culture far beyond the "boundary monument" of Foshan and has a history of more than 500 years. Expressiveness, clarity, rigor and neatness are the main features. Gold foil, silver foil, copper foil, tin foil
The metal foil industry is a unique handicraft of Foshan. It started in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 500 years. The original product was mainly thick copper foil for making golden flowers.
By the Qing Dynasty, with the development of production and the improvement of technology, thinner copper paper could be made. Gold foil, silver foil, copper foil, and tin foil also emerged at the same time. There were guilds in various industries. It was most prosperous from 1906 to 1915, with more than 200 factories and more than 3,000 workers. Embroidery threads made of gold foil are exported to Europe and the United States. Later, due to the large-scale import of decorative paper, the market gradually shrank. Nanhai Firecrackers
Once upon a time, the sound of firecrackers during the Spring Festival was almost a symbol of the New Year. Nanhai Firecrackers were also famous as the "Southern Firecrackers". The two major firecracker factories held the top spot in the country. However, with the policy of banning firecrackers in various places, the industry has also shrunk greatly. The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. From then on, South China Sea firecrackers only remain in people's memory. Foshan's proprietary Chinese medicine
was once very popular, with many brands recognized by China and foreign countries. It's a pity that except for those that have been exported overseas, the total output value is not as high as that of a second-tier domestic pharmaceutical factory. Foshan Shizhao
The Nanshizhao technique is only produced by Guangzhou Zhuangyuanfang and Foshan, but I don’t know how talented the successors are now? Shiwan Pottery
Shiwan Pottery enjoys the reputation of "Shiwan tiles are the best in the world", and it still dominates the country and continues to flourish. There are nearly 300,000 people engaged in the same traditional industry. Are there any other examples? For other specialty products that are gradually declining, I believe it will be of great benefit to study the development of Shiwan pottery. Gaoming Xiangli
The fruit shape is small and the core is even smaller. You need a magnifying glass to help find the 60-meter lychee core. What’s even better is that it doesn’t get angry. It’s magical. Nanhai Lishui Winter Melon
There are only 21 products introduced by Cantonese cuisine materials as specific real estate. Nanhai Lishui Winter Melon is one of them. The best way to show its superiority to other similar varieties is that it is used as a winter melon cup. It simmers for a long time without collapsing. Boiled but the soup is not turbid, the low-value product has a high level of elegance, which should show its high level of "cultivation". In fact, the real Lishui winter melon is only produced in the Ganjiao area where the current high air conditioner is located. It is said that the villagers surnamed Pu in this area are descendants of the Yuan Dynasty royal family. They were driven here by Zhu Yuanzhang and fled here. Before leaving, they mistakenly took the high-quality winter melon seeds as a magical medicine. Only then was he able to take root here. Gaoming Heshui Pueraria lobata
It is well-known in the market for its rich powder, sweet taste and no residue. In just 20 years, it has been possible to "create" a specialty product with extraordinary product characteristics. There are no other reasons. The explanation seems weak.