Rarely-seen Traditional Chinese Artwork
This is rarely-seen artwork now!
Look at these adorable Peking Opera figurines! They have bodies made of silk and bottoms made of pig hair.
Placed on this plate, you can move these figurines by striking the plate with a drumstick. The smooth, rigid pig hair at the bottom enables them to move around.
Nowadays there are fewer and fewer artisans who know how to make traditional pig hair figurines. Even finding a shop with such items is difficult.
--by Cathryn, you tour guide in Beijing
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