Tianjin Three Musts are clay figurine Zhang-painted sculpture, Yangliuqing-New Year picture and kite Wei-kite.

1. Clay figurine Zhang-painted plastic

Clay figurine Zhang painted plastic is a folk culture in Tianjin and one of the famous traditional handicrafts of Han nationality. As a school of folk colored sculptures circulating in the north, it was founded in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. It is a painted clay sculpture created by Tianjin artist Zhang Mingshan in the mid-19th century, and now it is the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin.

Clay figurine Zhang Caisu is recognized as a unique skill in Tianjin, and enjoyed a great reputation as early as Qianlong and Jiaqing years in Qing Dynasty. Clay figurine Zhang raised the traditional clay figurine to the level of round plastic art, and decorated it with colors and props, forming a unique style.

2. Yangliuqing-New Year Pictures

Yangliuqing New Year Pictures, the full name of which is "Yangliuqing Woodboard New Year Pictures", belong to woodblock prints and are one of the famous folk woodblock New Year Pictures in China, and are also called "Southern Peach and Northern Willow" together with Suzhou Taohuawu New Year Pictures.

Yangliuqing New Year Pictures came into being in Chongzhen period of Ming Dynasty in China. They inherited the tradition of painting in Song and Yuan Dynasties, absorbed the forms of woodcut prints, arts and crafts and drama stage in Ming Dynasty, and created a unique style with vivid, lively, auspicious and touching themes by combining woodcut overprint and hand painting.

3. Kite Wei-Kite

Wei Yuantai learned from his predecessors and innovated constantly, and reformed on the basis of traditional kite technology, forming five unique artistic styles, namely, changeable modeling, lifelike painting, smooth flight, exquisite stunts and portability. His kite skills can be described as unique in Tianjin, and the title of "Kite Wei" has begun to become famous in the alley.

Wei Yuantai still has a unique skill that has not been handed down, and few people outside know it. In the innovation of Kite Wei, there is also a unique skill called Pu Tension. Is to make a bow string out of cattail grass and put it on a kite to make a sound. This unique skill can only be done by him, and it has not been handed down.

Today, the kite Wei has experienced more than 1 years of enduring development. With the inheritance and continuous innovation of Wei Shenxing, the second generation successor of Wei Yuantai, Wei Yongchang and Wei Yongzhen, the third generation successor, and Wei Guoqiu, the kite has reached more than 1, varieties.

Three Unique Traditional Cuisine in Tianjin

1. Goubuli Steamed Buns

The original name of Goubuli Steamed Bun Shop was Dejuhao, and its boss was Guiguiyou. His father only had him in his forties. In order to make him grow up safely, he was given a good feeding nickname, Dog Son. His steamed buns are very popular with customers, and his business is getting hotter and busier. Dogs are often too busy to answer customers.

people just make fun of him, and the dog sells steamed stuffed buns, ignoring everything. After a long time, if you say it smoothly, you will become a dog who ignores it. Instead, you will forget the boss's name and the original name of the steamed bun shop and call it a dog who ignores steamed buns.

2. 18th Street Twist

The founders of 18th Street Twist are two brothers, Fan Guicai and Fan Guilin. In the 18th Street of Dagu South Road today, there are two dough twist shops, one is called Gui Faxiang and the other is called Gui Facheng.

Because the dough twists they made are delicious and distinctive, the people like them very much. When people mention where they bought the twist, they will say that they bought it at 18th Street. Over time, they call their twist "18th Street Twist".

3. Fried cakes with ears and eyes

On the street outside the north gate of Tianjin City, there is a particularly narrow and winding alley, which is as narrow and winding as people's ears and eyes. In this alley mouth, there is a fried cake shop, named after the alley, called Erduoyan fried cake shop.

It is said that during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a foreigner named Liu Wanchun. In order to make a living, he opened a fried cake shop in Erduoyan Hutong, named "Zengshengcheng". Later, his fried cakes became more and more popular, and next to Erduoyan Hutong, he got the name "Erduoyan Fried Cake", but no one called the tuba. The boss simply changed the name of the store to "Erduoyan Fried Cake Shop".