Year of the Tiger Paper-cutting and other traditional handicrafts have set off a boom in the market
The arrival of the Year of the Tiger has caused traditional Year of the Tiger handicrafts including Year of the Tiger paper-cutting, which have been "silent" for many years, to once again attract great attention from the market. Year of the Tiger paper-cutting has surpassed embroidery, cross-stitch, calligraphy and painting, etc. to become peoples favorite art. Because the Year of the Tiger paper-cutting has a richer folk flavor, even foreigners are attracted by the Year of the Tiger paper-cutting that contains Chinese culture. Fascinated. At Xi'ans traditional handicraft market, many foreigners are looking for paper-cut works for the Year of the Tiger.
According to Shaanxi Radio, as the Spring Festival approaches, Xi'ans New Years market has begun to heat up, and "tiger"-related ornaments and mascots are also quietly becoming popular.
Saying goodbye to the Year of the Ox of hard work and dedication, the Year of the Tiger of confidence and competition is coming. Many people began to buy Year of the Tiger ornaments to hang on their homes, bodies and belongings, hoping to use the mighty "tiger" to bring vitality and good luck to themselves and their families. Ornaments related to "tiger" are quietly becoming popular in the Xi'an market. .
The reporter saw in the Hui neighborhood of Xi’an that shops on both sides of the street began to sell New Year’s goods. Tiger pillows, tiger head hats, tiger head shoes, clothes embroidered with tigers, and paper-cuts for the Year of the Tiger are all popular among citizens. Handmade products based on the two zodiac signs have become the most popular items. Vendor Ma Feng has been setting up his stall since ten in the morning, and customers are constantly coming to inquire about purchases.
Customer 1: "A: These are small pillows. The grains on them are all used to ward off evil spirits. The tiger pillows are embroidered. They sell very well in the Year of the Tiger.
Customer 2: Double tiger, single tiger, it’s the Year of the Tiger, take the tiger home.
The festive and exquisite tiger paper-cuts not only attract Xi’an citizens, but are also popular among foreigners. Many foreign tourists gathered at the paper-cut stalls in the market. The seller tried his best to attract tourists by shouting "paper-cut" in English.
In some large supermarkets in Xi’an, New Year’s goods and accessories related to the Year of the Tiger are auspiciousTalismans have also been put on the shelves. Cheng Zhiqiang, a staff member of Renrenle Supermarket in the southern suburbs: "Our supermarket has begun to reserve and stock a large number of New Years goods. The purchasing power of citizens has increased slightly compared with the previous period. It can increase by 20% compared with the previous period. Our entire supermarket is about to enter a sales period for New Years goods. ”
