Woodcut New Year picture, a historic art form of woodcut painting, is for the occasion of Chinese Spring Festival. It features beautiful art designs with bright, delightful colors fits the mood of the people longing for a happy life.
Popular (theme) of Woodcut New Year picture include house safeguard, family wishes, and prosperity. Customarily, hanging on the door (keep) the dangerous spirits away are door gods (门神) while on the screen wall facing the door is a character "Fu" indicates good fortune.
Folk New Year picture emerged in pre-historical time and (use) as the door god. The (grow) of product economy and handicraft (手工艺) industry along with the advancement in printing during the Song Dynasty (change) the manufacture of Chinese New Year picture from mainly hand-painting to woodcut painting, making it richer both category and content.
After being listed as National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006, woodcut New Year picture has enjoyed (great) popularity, significantly influencing the artistic styles of other nations as well. The making of the picture, a package process from drafting, woodcut, painting, to hand painting touch-up, keeps millions of its lovers (lose) in its striking beauty.