“Sugar Painting 糖画”

If you visit China, you might find that in many places, like temple fairs, country fairs, parks, tourist streets, alleys, and so on, there are vendors selling special, edible paintings drawn on-site with hot, liquid brown sugar. This kind of painting is known as “糖画(tánghuà).” They can be both appreciated as works of art and eaten as sweet treats. Characterized by various patterns, vivid shapes and bright colors, these unique “糖画(tánghuà)” are widely popular, especially among kids.

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“糖画(tánghuà),” a traditional Chinese folk handicraft with a history of more than 500 years, originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and gained more popularity in the Qing Dynasty (1616-1912). It is said that this handicraft was born in Si Chuan province (in southwest China) and gradually, due to its unique charm, “糖画(tánghuà)” gained wider recognition around the country.

According to some academic studies, at the very beginning, the ancient Chinese created small animals made of sugar in molds for their religious rituals. Later, further development of this sugar art was achieved by employing the techniques of Chinese shadow puppetry and Chinese paper cutting. As time passed, it gradually evolved into the contemporary “糖画(tánghuà)” that it is today.

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