The raw material for making cattail fans is the leaves of the palm tree. The palm tree is common in Guangdong and Fujian, and can occasionally be seen in the small streets and alleys of Suzhou.

To select sunflower leaves with shallow clefts, cut them back, dry them in the sun, trim off the excess parts around the leaves, and wash them clean; then there is shaping, smoothing out the wrinkles of the leaves and pressing them with heavy objects. , it will take about one to two weeks to press to make the leaves flatter.

If the leaves are dried first and then flattened, the effect will be better, so that the fan will not be deformed. Finally, trim the leaves into the shape you like and sew them with wide cloth. In this way, a beautiful and practical cattail leaf fan is completed.

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The production of cattail fans has a history of more than three thousand years in our country. Although it has gradually faded out of our lives as a daily necessities, as a traditional Chinese culture, I hope it can be passed down forever.

The Pu Kui fan is commonly known as Pu fan. Made from the leaves and handles of palmetto palm, it is light and cheap. It is the most popular fan in China, also known as "Sunflower fan".

It can be used to fan the wind in hot summer to get some coolness. In ancient times, it was also used to increase the firepower when cooking medicine. It is also something that everyone is familiar with and is held by the living Buddha Jigong. Today it is commonly known as "banana fan".

Xinhui, Jiangmen, Guangdong is known as "Kui Township" and has a thousand-year sunflower art culture. His fire fan paintings are antique, delicate and unique.

Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia - Cattail Fan