Promoting Traditional Culture: Chinese Woodblock New Year Paintings

Woodblock New Year paintings are an important form of traditional Chinese folk art. During the Lunar New Year, every family would paste these paintings on their doors, windows, or walls as essential decorations. The process involves carving patterns onto wooden blocks and then printing them onto paper using multiple colors. The content often depicts auspicious symbols, myths, legends, historical stories, and other themes, carrying rich cultural connotations and folk beliefs, and reflecting people's yearning for a better life. Their unique craftsmanship and distinctive artistic style embody the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture and represent a significant part of China's intangible cultural heritage. The First Batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage List: - Suzhou Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Paintings (Jiangsu Province) - Yangliuqing Woodblock New Year Paintings (Tianjin) - Yangjiabu Woodblock New Year Paintings (Weifang, Shandong Province) - Mianzhu Woodblock New Year Paintings (Deyang, Sichuan Province) - Wuqiang Woodblock New Year Paintings (Hebei Province) - Foshan Woodblock New Year Paintings (Guangdong Province) - Zhuxianzhen Woodblock New Year Paintings (Kaifeng, Henan Province) - Zhangzhou Woodblock New Year Paintings (Fujian Province) - Tantou Woodblock New Year Paintings (Longhui County, Hunan Province) - Liangping Woodblock New Year Paintings (Chongqing) - Fengxiang Woodblock New Year Paintings (Shaanxi Province) Exhibition of Traditional Chinese New Year Painting Collected by Prince Kung’s Palace Museum Exhibition Period: January 22–April 20, 2025 (8:30am–5:00pm, last entry 4:10pm, closed every Monday) Venue: East Section 1 and West Section 2, Prince Kung’s Mansion, Beijing Admission: Free (Requires purchase of Prince Kung’s Mansion entrance ticket: CNY 40/person, discounts available)