Arts and Crafts Made in Hong Kong
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The two main administrative regions of the People's Republic of China are Hong Kong and Macau. Positioned towards the southeast coastal area of China, Hong Kong is enormously famous for its distinctive arts and crafts which are heavily influenced by mainland China.
Since pre historic times, arts and crafts made in Hong Kong have played a vital role in China’s overall export. Despite being a fusion of east and west, Hong Kong still boasts of many different types of ancient traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Such traditional forms include the intricate embroidery works, world famous porcelain works, different products made out of jade, the manufacturing of carpet, brocade, various carvings created skillfully out of wood, rock, bamboo and ivory.
The Silk route has also left behind some significant inspiration for Hong Kong in its creation of arts and crafts such as Brocade and embroidery are still heavily influenced.
Another interesting form of art referred to as scissor-cuts is also practiced in Hong Kong. It is done by cutting out paper and decorating them in different styles. Practiced mainly by women, this ancient form of art is believed to have been originated in rural China. Women undertake this creative work mainly before the Lunar New Year.
Apart from the many traditional types of art and crafts, many new and fashionable forms are also being practiced in Hong Kong. For instance, beautiful artificial flowers are churned out from feather, paper, silk, brocade and even plastics. Small paintings of tree barks, shells and even deer horns come as great Hong Kong souvenirs for travelers.
Most of these arts and crafts are readily available at quite a few department stores. There are also many retail shops specializing in local arts and crafts in areas such as Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Wan Chai.
Guests of Hotel Jen, which is a unique hotel Hong Kong will enjoy easy access to many of these retail shops and department stores and thereby the chance to easily own a precious piece of local art. This exquisite Hong Kong Island hotel is popular for its convenient location and easy access to many other local attractions.
Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.
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