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Major Schools of Chinese New Year Paintings
> During its peak period of popularity workshops producing New Year Paintings could be found across the nation. The well-known production locations included Yangliuqing in Tianjin and Wuqiang in Hebei Province, north China; Taohuawu, Jiangsu Province, east China; Foshan, Guangdong Province, south China; and Fengxiang, Shaanxi Province, central China; and Mianzhu, Sichuan Province, west China. In the process of its development, the New Year Painting absorbed essences of other local art forms and developed distinctive regional features.
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Zhangzhou in Fujian Province: vivid images, exaggerated shapes with red and green as the main color |
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Fengxiang in Shaanxi Province: bold shapes, concise and plain scenes |
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Wuqiang in Hebei Province: bright colors, joyous atmosphere |
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| Taohuawu in Jiangsu Province: exquisite style, bright colors and decorative |
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Foshan in Guangdong Province: bold strokes with red, orange yellow and green as the main colors | |
