Small gifts only available in Beijing: cloisonne, jade carvings, lacquerware, painted pots and dough figurines.

1. Cloisonne

Another specialty in Beijing is cloisonne in middle school textbooks. It seems that it is not very popular now, but it is still a traditional handicraft, which is quite popular among friends who like to collect, so it is not bad to buy it as a gift. Cloisonne works of art in the old days were exclusively used by the nobles in the palace, which was a symbol of power and status.

2. Jade carving

People in China have always regarded jade as a ritual vessel and an ornament, so Beijing has become the center of jade in China. Jade articles in Beijing can be divided into two types according to their size, one is jade stoves, jade bottles, tea sets, figures, birds and animals, and the other is small jade articles such as rings, necklaces, seals and pipes.

3. Lacquerware

There are mainly two kinds of lacquerware in Beijing. One is carved lacquer, which has a long history. It is made of copper as a tire and is lined with enamel, and there is gold plating on the mouth. The tire needs to be coated with red, green and yellow paints. The other is gold lacquer inlay, which includes colored lacquer hook gold, mother-of-pearl inlay, gold and silver level off, ash carving and lacquer painting. Both kinds of lacquerware are bejeweled, simple and calm, without losing the royal atmosphere, and are exquisite crafts with a strong Beijing flavor.

4. Internal painting pot

Internal painting pots are generally snuff bottles made of translucent feeders, as well as advanced ones made of crystal, agate, jade, etc. The pot body is generally flat, so that there are two planes for painting. A special small bamboo pen is used to draw in the bottle from the mouth of the pot, so it needs very superb skills. In the past, Westerners did not believe that it was painted directly until.

5. dough figurines

, also known as dough figurines, are simple but highly artistic folk handicrafts. It uses flour and glutinous rice flour as the main raw materials, which are kneaded, rubbed and rubbed, and skillfully positioned, cut, carved and scratched with a small bamboo knife. In a short time, various figures or animal images are released. Dough figurines are small in size, easy to carry, not easy to deform and fade, and are a good souvenir for friends and relatives.