Putian Woodcarving

Among major crafts varieties in China, the carving of Putian enjoys the equal fame with the cloisonne enamel of Beijing, embroidery of Hangzhou and the pottery & porcelain of Jingde Town, and has always been enjoying stable marketing channels and extensive domestic and overseas markets.

The woodcarvings of Putian are mainly made with the longan trees which abound in Putain and are engraved into warriors, beautiful women or gods. The woodcarvings are also well decorated with lacquer so that they look more appealing. Putian has now become the largest production place of decorative woodcarvings and statue of gods for antique buildings in China. In 2003, Putian was granted the honorary title of “the City of Woodcarvings” by China National Council of Light Industry.

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