Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.

I agree
Download

Traditional grain painting boosts Shoudong villagers' income

CGTN
A villager creates a grain painting at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP
A villager creates a grain painting at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP

A villager creates a grain painting at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP

A villager creates a grain painting at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP
A villager creates a grain painting at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP

A villager creates a grain painting at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP

Villagers make grain paintings at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province, in the photo taken on November 23, 2023. /CFP
Villagers make grain paintings at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province, in the photo taken on November 23, 2023. /CFP

Villagers make grain paintings at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province, in the photo taken on November 23, 2023. /CFP

An artwork of grain painting is on display at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP
An artwork of grain painting is on display at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP

An artwork of grain painting is on display at Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province on November 23, 2023. /CFP

Traditional skills of creating artwork with grains have helped people in Shoudong Village of north China's Hebei Province reduce poverty. 

The unique rural-style artwork and related industries such as tourism have promoted Shoudong Village to rank among China's ten most beautiful villages. Originating in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the grain painting tradition uses grains and various plant seeds as raw materials to make paintings of mountains, rivers, figures, flowers, and birds. 

Search Trends