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specificati ons

1. traditional folk art with long history
2. famous for abstract colour and shape
3. mature techniques and beautiful exaggeration
4. vividly reveal the real life
5. totally handmade from clay

As a chinese saying goes, the three wonders of Fengxiang are the willow around East Lake, the Xifeng wine and the workmanship of the people. Fengxiang is famous at home and abroad for its crafts of flok art,especially the painted clay sculpture. With a history of more than 1000 years,the clay sculptures express the artists' own ideas of their real lives and vividly resemble what the artists experience in daily life. The true folk art reflect the taste,customs and legends of the ordinary people.The lively design, various pattern and gorgeous colouring contribute a lot to the uniqueness of Fengxiang painted clay sculpture. what draw more attention are the positive attitudes towards life, the distinctive art style and the cultural deposits they show through this long history folk art. People regard the painted sculptures as symbols people's hope of good fortune and their best wishes for future, and they think the painted clay sculpture can keep the evil spirits away and bring them the ideal life they want.

The well known artist Huxinmin is our cooperator and provides us painted clay sculptures in best quality, special style and beautiful colour. One of his masterpiece "Sheep" was selected for the series Lunar New Year stamps published in 2003. He was highly appreciated for his live demonstration when invited to Hongkong, the USA, Japan, Paris,and some other area. the UNESCO awarded him the title of " Chinese folk arts master".The beautiful painted clay sculptures were given as presents to Klinton in 1998, the Prime Minister of Belgium, the president of Russia and several other celebrities all around the world. These art crafts are exported to Asian, Ameirica, and Europe with good reputation.

the twelve zodiac signs are divided into six groups of two. in the first group, the Rat represents intelligence, and the Ox represents diligence. Intelligence without diligence leads to tricks; diligence without intelligence leads to stupidity. in the second group, the Tiger represents bravery, while the Hare represents prudence. Bravery without prudence leads to rashness; prudence without bravery leads to timidity. in the third group, the Dragon represents strength, while the Snake represents softness. Strength without softness leads to damage, softness without strength cannot persist. in the fourth group, the Horse represents indomitableness and the Sheep represents for the amiableness. Indomitable with amiableness leads to loneliness, they two are just complementary. in the fifth group, the Monkey represents flexibility and the Cock represents for persistency. Flexibility without persistency is all in vain, and persistency without flexibility leads to obstinacy. in the sixth group, the Dog represents loyalty and the Boar represents the easygoing spirit. Loyalty without easygoing spirit leads to repel of others, and easygoing spirit without loyalty ends in betrayal.

all the twelve zodiac signs express the philosophy of their own living methods, ang they hope the twelve mascots can bring them health, fortune and luck.