The woodblock New Year pictures in Zhuxian Town have a long history. They are called the originator of China woodblock New Year pictures. According to "Tokyo Dream", there was a woodblock New Year picture in Zhuxian Town, 45 miles south of Kaifeng in the Northern Song Dynasty. This gift is very ornamental.
Qin's silk art is a kind of binding art, which is listed in the intangible cultural heritage list of Henan Province. Qin silk art was founded in Chongzhen period of Ming Dynasty. After more than 400 years of cultural baptism and the innovative development of more than a dozen generations of Qin artists, it has become a "treasure of China" and is known as the Chinese miracle. This gift is of great cultural value, especially the image of cabbage is very famous and interesting.
Yellow River Chengni inkstone is one of the famous inkstones in China, and its manufacturing technology is exquisite, which requires many processes such as mud selection, mud setting, blank making, carving and firing. In 2007, Yellow River Cheng Niyan was selected as the first batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage in Henan Province. This gift is also very distinctive. It would be better if friends like calligraphy.
Henan folk paper-cut art has a long history, and most of its contents are related to the daily life of ordinary people. For example, celebrating flowers (used when getting married) and "playing lotus with Yuanyang" are expressions of people's hope for a happy marriage and a happy old age.
The window grilles say "Hu Jin gives money" (tigers are considered as universal mascots), which means expecting "rich life and money everywhere" and so on. Paper-cuts in Shaanxi, lingbao city and Lushi counties are very famous. This gift is not expensive and there are many kinds to choose from.
Eight pieces in Luoyang are similar to the "eight pieces in Beijing" that you often buy when you go to Beijing. It is very convenient to buy, and it must be very distinctive for foreign friends.
Eight pieces of Luoyang is one of the most distinctive classical snacks in Luoyang, including eight traditional foods in Luoyang: egg yolk crisp, glutinous rice flour, mandarin duck fruit, dragon and phoenix set, sesame well, longan crisp, sweet and salty crisp and peony flower crisp. Every kind of food is carefully made, crispy and mellow, suitable for all ages. It is a good choice for giving gifts.