Tantou Woodcut New Year Paintings Produced to Greet Upcoming New Year

On December 29, artisans made Tantou woodcut New Year paintings at a workshop in Tantou Town, Longhui County, to meet market demand during the upcoming New Year. The Tantou woodcut New Year painting was listed as one of the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage items in 2006. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On December 29, an artisan made Tantou woodcut New Year paintings at a workshop in Tantou Town, Longhui County, to meet market demand during the upcoming New Year. The Tantou woodcut New Year painting was listed as one of the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage items in 2006. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On December 29, an artisan made Tantou woodcut New Year paintings at a workshop in Tantou Town, Longhui County, to meet market demand during the upcoming New Year. The Tantou woodcut New Year painting was listed as one of the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage items in 2006. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On December 29, artisans made Tantou woodcut New Year paintings at a workshop in Tantou Town, Longhui County, to meet market demand during the upcoming New Year. The Tantou woodcut New Year painting was listed as one of the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage items in 2006. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On December 29, an artisan made Tantou woodcut New Year paintings at a workshop in Tantou Town, Longhui County, to meet market demand during the upcoming New Year. The Tantou woodcut New Year painting was listed as one of the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage items in 2006. The photo shows an artisan dotting the eyes after finishing a woodcut painting of a Chinese Door God. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On December 29, an artisan made Tantou woodcut New Year paintings at a workshop in Tantou Town, Longhui County, to meet market demand during the upcoming New Year. The Tantou woodcut New Year painting was listed as one of the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage items in 2006. The photo shows an artisan dotting the eyes after finishing a woodcut painting of a Chinese Door God. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday