Lacquer artwork is rich in color and diverse in style. It is aesthetic and practical. Natural lacquer is a liquid secreted from the lacquer tree, which oxidizes when it comes into contact with the air, gradually turns black and hardens. It is anticorrosive, acid-resistant and insulating. When some pigments are added, it will become different color lacquer paints. After being polished, it emits a pleasing luster. Lacquer artists make a variety of exquisite and beautiful lacquer artworks by means

Lacquer harvesting, a traditional craft in itself, is the first step in the process of creating lacquerware. After identifying suitable lacquer trees, the artisan carefully collects the resin by cutting into the bark. This resin is then meticulously refined and filtered to produce raw lacquer, the basis for exquisite lacquerware. #Heritage #Inheritors #chinatravel For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-23/Lacquer-harvesting-The-origin-and-craft-behind-lacquerware-art-1zyPXhGHula/p.html | C