Source: China IP News

The woodcut New Year paintings of Zhuxian Town originated from Zhuxian Town, Kaifeng City, Henan Province. Instead of sticking to traditional creative methods, it features rough lines, bold and vivid plots, full and symmetrical composition, simple and vivid images, strong colors and decorative effects. With its unique local features, simple and ancient ethnic style, it has been valued and praised by Chinese and foreign art circles. Most of its themes and contents are based on historical dramas, romance novels, myths, and folklore, integrating the aesthetic concepts and spiritual consciousness of the traditional culture of the nation and reflecting the peasants' beautiful hope for a bumper grain harvest, prosperity, peace, good luck, auspiciousness and healthy growth of the domestic animals fed by them as well as the right thoughts and feelings of righteousness and exorcism. On May 20, 2006, the Woodcut New Year Paintings from Zhuxian Town were included in the first list for national intangible cultural heritage.