A folding fan is a foldable fan. It first appeared in the Song Dynasty in China, and was mainly composed of three parts: fan bone, fan blade and fan surface. Ordinary folding fans generally use bamboo and wood as ribs and tough paper as sectors. Folding fan is also called bat fan. The folding fan is small, flexible and easy to carry. Going out in summer, a folding fan can bring cool air to people.

According to the user's gender, age and professional status, folding fans can use different materials, aggregates and sectors. For example, the aggregate can be wood, tortoise shell, metal, etc. Fans can be feathers, silk, cloth or even expensive gold foil. In addition, pendants can be decorated under the fan handle to show the personal interest of the owner of the folding fan.

In addition to the above-mentioned heat dissipation and personality display, the fan section of folding fan is often artistic and collectible. Famous painters and painters write and paint on a narrow folding fan, and recite poems and lyrics, which is called "theme fan". Apart from decoration, they carry a work of art with them. There is a Fan Bridge in Shaoxing. It is said that Wang Xizhi once wrote a fan for an old woman on the bridge. (Biography of the Book of Jin and Wang Xizhi)

Folding fans are not only personal items, but also widely used in occupations. For example:

Dance: Dance fans are used for dancing and kabuki.

China Traditional Drama: Helps to express the feelings of the characters.

Crosstalk: Use fans to express actions (reading, riding, writing, lines cheat sheets, etc. ).

Storytelling: props used to create an atmosphere, such as Mr. Gao holding a big folding fan, telling.

Wushu: There are also fans of China Wushu, such as Chen Tai Fan Chi and Mojiaquan. It is really a difficult knowledge to use a fan as a weapon.

In addition, folding fans can also be used in some ceremonies. For example:

Cover your face (etiquette): Therefore, fans are also called "instant noodles". When getting married in ancient times, the bride covered herself with a fan, similar to the hijab of later generations. In different places, the time to put down the fan is different. Some people leave fans when seeing the groom off, some people leave fans after the ceremony, and some people leave fans when the groom recites poems before the wedding until he is satisfied.

"Etiquette Fan"-used in weddings, funerals and other ceremonial occasions in Japan.

Fan the belly: At the Japanese abdominal incision ceremony, he made a symbolic gesture on the abdomen instead of the mountain city and was beheaded by the wrong person.

It can be seen that a small folding fan has simple and exquisite design, diverse materials and diverse functions, but no matter how it changes, it is always a folding fan. All changes are based on the folding fan itself and can be opened and closed. After so many years, electric fans and air conditioners have been invented. But when you go out in summer, bring a folding fan with personal aesthetic taste, which can not only fan the wind to cover the sky, but also drive away annoying mosquitoes.