Luban Lock, also known as the Bagua Lock or Kongming Lock, is a traditional Chinese interlocking wooden puzzle. Originally used as a structural joint in ancient Chinese architecture, it has also become a widely popular folk intelligence toy in China.
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The lion dance, as an important part of traditional Chinese culture, carries auspicious meanings of good fortune and prosperity. String puppetry is also one of the finest representations of traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Each lion dance string puppet is meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans, with every detail reflecting their dedication, care, and wisdom.
The bamboo jointed figure is an ancient toy from a time when toys were handmade. People used bamboo and string to create movable figures that could be played with using the gaps in a school desk. Today, we've redesigned it into a finely crafted building block version, allowing modern children to experience the joy of hands-on creativity.
Diamond Painting replaces traditional embroidery with resin diamonds. Attach gems by numbered codes to create sparkling artworks. All-inclusive kits offer simple, stress-relieving crafting. Finished pieces become framed decor or gifts, blending digital precision with handmade charm. Ideal for all ages to unwind and explore creativity.
A mechanical transmission model is a type of toy that can simulate real mechanical transmission principles.
The lion dance, also known as the Southern Lion or Cantonese Lion, is a traditional folk performance that combines elements of martial arts, dance, and music. It symbolizes good fortune and prosperity, representing strength, courage, and majesty. The performance also conveys the hope of warding off evil and bringing blessings.
Using this material kit is very simple. First, choose a sheet of textured foam painting paper. Then, press on it with your fingers or tools to create different textured effects. Next, outline the design with a marker, and fill in the colors using watercolor paints — and a beautiful artwork is complete! 🌈 Whether it's a simple animal pattern or a more complex landscape, kids can easily get started and enjoy the fun of creating.
A spirograph is an engaging toy that sparks children's creativity and imagination, helping them explore geometric shapes and the beauty of symmetry. It not only provides fun but also nurtures spatial awareness and creative thinking, offering opportunities to learn about math and design through play.
"Artistic value: Due to the adoption of exquisite carving techniques, each piece of work embodies the efforts and wisdom of the carver, possessing unique artistic charm and ornamental value, and is a perfect combination of art and religious culture.
Scarcity: Ebony wood resources are scarce, and the production of large-sized ebony solid wood carved Guanyin ornaments is rather difficult. Therefore, it has a certain degree of scarcity. As time goes by, its collection value may continue to increase."
In traditional Chinese culture, sheep have always been regarded as a symbol of good fortune. Ebony wood carvings of sheep ornaments carry people's yearning and blessings for a better life. They can be used for home decoration to bring a happy and harmonious atmosphere to the family. They can also be given as gifts to relatives and friends to express good wishes to them.
Artistic value: The perfect combination of exquisite carving techniques and rosewood makes each piece of the "Happy Smile" ornament a unique artistic treasure with high appreciation artistic value, which can bring collectors aesthetic enjoyment and artistic edification.
Scarcity: Huanghuali wood is a rare type of wood, especially Hainan Huanghuali, which is hailed as "an inch of wood is worth a penny". Historical and cultural value: Huanghuali wood has been highly regarded since the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is an excellent material for making court furniture and handicrafts, carrying rich historical and cultural connotations. Collecting Huanghuali wood carvings that bring joy to one's face is also a form of inheritance and promotion of traditional Chinese culture.
Pulp painting is a form of arts and crafts created using paper pulp as the main material. It features bright colors and a relief-like texture. The colorful painting clay can be applied to various surfaces such as wood, porcelain, glass, stone, and paper, and the artwork is complete once it dries. Creating pulp paintings is a fun and whimsical activity, especially appealing to children.
The carving is meticulous and detailed: The artisans use their exquisite carving skills to vividly depict the shape of the golden hoop rod. The texture of the rod body, the golden hoops at both ends and other details are all handled with extreme delicacy. Meanwhile, the Heart Sutra text is carved on the surface of the jade bamboo. The lines of the text are smooth and the strokes are clear, demonstrating their superb carving skills.
The 24 Solar Terms are a traditional Chinese system of 24 specific dates used to divide the seasons and track climate changes. Each solar term represents different natural phenomena and agricultural activities.
Pulp painting is a form of arts and crafts created using paper pulp as the main material. It features bright colors and a relief-like texture. The colorful painting clay can be applied to various surfaces such as wood, porcelain, glass, stone, and paper, and the artwork is complete once it dries. Creating pulp paintings is a fun and whimsical activity, especially appealing to children.
Carving techniques: Artisans employ various carving techniques such as round carving, relief carving, and pierced carving to vividly depict the form and expression of toads. From the toad's eyes, mouth, limbs to the textures on its body, everything is handled with extreme precision. Even the details of its toes are clearly visible, demonstrating superb carving skills.
It is made of tough boxwood with fine wood grain and warm color. With meticulous craftsmanship, the Bodhisattva Guanyin's appearance is compassionate and solemn, and the lines of her robes are smooth and natural. The three-piece box is exquisitely designed and can be opened and closed freely. Inside, it can be used to house a Buddha statue, and outside, it can be used as a handle for playing with. It also serves as a portable Buddha niche. In this small space, it fully demonstrates the craftsmanship. It is not only a place of sincere faith but also a precious wood carving with great collection value.
Oracle bone script, also known as “Qiwens” (inscriptions), turtle shell script, Yinxu script, or oracle bone divination inscriptions, refers to the characters inscribed on turtle shells or animal bones used by the royal family during the late Shang Dynasty for divination and record-keeping. It is the earliest known systematic and mature writing system in China and throughout East Asia.
Making three-dimensional gold foil paintings of bamboo requires artisans to possess superb skills and rich experience. From the cutting and pasting of the gold foil to the shaping of the three-dimensional effect, every step requires meticulous operation. The slightest mistake may affect the quality of the work. Therefore, each piece of work embodies the efforts and wisdom of the artisans and reflects the exquisite craftsmanship.
Design inspiration: Mainly derived from the silk painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" by Wang Ximeng of the Northern Song Dynasty. This renowned painting, with its grand scenes, delicate brushstrokes and brilliant colors, depicts continuous mountains, vast rivers, lush forests and scattered pavilions and terraces, presenting the magnificence and beauty of the mountains and rivers during the Northern Song Dynasty. The 3D stereoscopic light and shadow wood Carving lamp of "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is based on this model. It aims to recreate the landscape artistic conception in paintings through the forms of wood carving and light and shadow, allowing people to appreciate the charm of ancient art in modern life.
The typebars inside a typewriter are essentially individual movable type blocks. Designing a new movable type printing press using the appearance of a typewriter represents a natural continuation of the evolution of written culture.
Therefore, we drew inspiration from one of China’s Four Great Inventions — movable type printing — and combined it with the modular design of building blocks. Infused with the modern form of a typewriter, we have created a brand-new movable type printing press.
The Nine Purple Li Fire Cycle: It is a concept in numerology. Ancient people divided 20 years into one cycle, and the period from 2024 to 2043 belongs to the Lower Yuan Nine Cycles. The nine cycles correspond to the Li hexagram in the I Ching's Eight Trigrams and are called the "Nine Purple Li Fire Cycle". During this period, all the phenomena of all things that conform to the element of Li Fire will emerge accordingly.The Five Emperors' Coins: Usually composed of copper coins cast by the five emperors of the prosperous Qing Dynasty, namely Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong and Jiaqing, they carry the energy of prosperity and are unique cultural symbols. In feng shui theory, they have the effects of promoting wealth, warding off evil energy and praying for good fortune.
Dominoes are rectangular tiles made of wood or plastic. When playing, the tiles are arranged in a line at set intervals. By gently knocking over the first tile, the rest fall in sequence, creating a chain reaction. Dominoes are not only a game, but also a sport—and even a form of culture.