Contents Briefing

The folk art in the Three Gorges area is a cultural phenomenon developed since ancient times in its special natural environments and cultural background. The art fully reflects the feelings of the local people towards nature, their pursuit for beauty and their individuality of self-expression and self-reliance. It has become a spirit of the typical Three Gorges.

The book covers a large diversity of folk art in the Three Gorges area that dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, such as new year paintings，sculpture, embroidery, hand-stitching work and shadow figures and also includes detailed description of each craftwork of the local art.

Publisher Profile

On April 29, 2005, Chongqing Publishing Group was established on the basis of the former Chongqing Publishing House, a leading publisher for 55 years, which published about 800 new titles of books every year. As a large-scale cultural enterprise, the Group engages itself in books, newspapers and journals, electronic and audio-video products, and Internet publishing, with its business covering paper trade, printing, distribution, advertisement, tourism and real estate as well.

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