Fengxiang was one of the ancient towns in Shaanxi Province. The
figurines are made of local clay which is mixed with a pulp and painted
after it is shaped. The figurines appear in a variety of shapes which
show a lot of simplicity, generality and exaggeration. They are brightly
colored with strong local style, and well liked by the local people,
who use them as toys and symbols of good fortune and happiness. Each
time when the Lunar New Year draws near, local handicraftsmen carry the
beautifully painted clay-figurines to the local market and set up stalls
in meandering lines, which makes the country fair more flourishing and
exciting during the festival. Combined with simple and sincere feelings
of the people, the painted clay-figurines reflect the superb creativity
in art of the peasants. |
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