Suzhou shopping
Suzhou's specialties are basically some silk and Soviet-style candy cakes, and there were some before going. Candies from Caizhizhai, Daoxiang Village and Yeshouhe are all in Guanqian Street. It is recommended to buy silk in big stores. Suzhou's specialties mainly include Biluochun tea, Caizhizhai candy, Jin Song, Suzhou-style candied fruit, Suzhou embroidery, Taicang floss, Taihu whitebait, Taohuawu woodcut New Year pictures and so on.
Specialty: Biluochun, Suzhou embroidery, micro-sculpture, Suzhou fan, Suzhou mounting, Taohuawu New Year pictures, Suzhou lake pen.
Suzhou specialty
Biluochun tea
One of the top ten famous teas in China, commonly known as "Zhen Xiang". Kangxi passed Suzhou on his southern tour and praised him after drinking tea. Therefore, this kind of tea was picked in Qingming and Grain Rain seasons and named "Biluochun" as a tribute.
Method of making tea: Take a little tea and sprinkle it in warm water, the white hairs will slowly dissolve and the tea will sink. At this time, the bottom of the cup is green, but the water is still tasteless. Pour out about two-thirds of the water, then rinse with boiling water, and the tea leaves will all be scattered. At this time, the water is light green as jade, and the tea is mellow.
Identify Biluochun:
1. Appearance: green in color, with white fluff and small curl. There is a special fragrance after opening the can;
2. Pour warm water at 60 degrees Celsius into a transparent cup, and then add Biluochun, the tea will slowly sink to the bottom of the cup, and a piece of tea will not float. The tea leaves that sink to the bottom of the cup are scattered, not tightly gathered together. In addition, the tea leaves are crystal clear without any turbidity.
3. There is a natural sweet aftertaste between the tongues in the mouth after the tea is taken in. If it is not, it must be fake, and it has absolutely no astringency.
Suzhou embroidery
Colorful Suzhou embroidery is known as a pearl in China's art treasure house. Suzhou embroidery originated in Wuxian County, Suzhou, and spread to Wuxi, Changzhou, Yangzhou, Suqian and Dongtai in Jiangsu Province. Jiangsu has fertile land, mild climate and developed sericulture and silk, and has been the hometown of splendid mountains and rivers since ancient times. Superior geographical environment, gorgeous brocade and colorful silk thread have created favorable conditions for the development of Suzhou embroidery.
Miniature carving
Among the arts and crafts in Suzhou, the most exquisite and compact is the micro-sculpture. Micro-carving refers to carving tiny paintings, figures or poems on bamboo, ivory and even hair with a sharp triangular knife. The smaller the work, the more precious it is.
Sushan
Su Fan is the general name of Suzhou fan, sandalwood fan, silk bow fan and paper ball fan. It is famous for its long history and exquisite craftsmanship. The folding fan is named after folding and needs to be unfolded when used, so it is also called "unfolding fan". Bamboo is the main rib of the fan, and rice paper is the frame of the fan. Suzhou's folding fan production began in the Southern Song Dynasty. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, famous artists came forth in large numbers, and their technology was improving day by day.
Su Biao
Su Biao developed with the development of calligraphy and painting. Suzhou's calligraphy and painting are very famous. A good word or painting, pasted on paper and edged with silk, is just like icing on the cake, and it is also convenient for the preservation of the work.
Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Pictures
Suzhou Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Pictures, Tianjin Yangliuqing New Year Pictures and Shandong Weifang Yangjiabu New Year Pictures are also called "Three Woodblock New Year Pictures in China". Taohuawu New Year pictures began in the late Ming Dynasty and have a history of more than 350 years. The earliest workshop was in Taohuawu Street, Suzhou, hence the name. During the reign of Yongzheng and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, it was very popular, and it was also called "Southern Peach and Northern Willow" with Yangliuqing New Year Pictures. Most of the forms and contents of New Year pictures reflect folk life and are highly decorative. Its rich national style is also favored by foreigners, such as Japanese ukiyo-e painting, which is influenced by Taohuawu New Year pictures.
Suzhou hubi
Tiger skin, Hui ink, Xuan paper and Duan inkstone are also called "Four Treasures of the Study". /kloc-In the late 8th century, Hu Bi was introduced to Suzhou from Xing Wu, Zhejiang, and gradually formed a style with local characteristics.