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Zhao demonstrates zaotou painting in Haiyan county, Jiaxing. Most of those engaged in zaotou painting were bricklayers in rural areas where they were often hired by villagers to build a mud stove in their new home on an auspicious day and paint pictures on the stove. Folk craftsmen later also came to express life's passions through zaotou paintings. They first …

Zaotou painting professional Zhao Shengbo introduces the traditional art form at a primary school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. An old wooden stove, bearing rich vivid images, took center stage at a village Spring Festival gala in Haiyan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, in early February. "They all represent people's tribute to heroes and wishes for good fortune," says Zhao Shengbo, who …

Zhao paints on a zaotou at a rural household in Haiyan. As more people are appreciating traditional culture, Zhao's works of art have been pursued by people from across Zhejiang and other provinces, including Anhui and Jiangsu. "There's been a significant change in the past six or seven years, during which urban people have taken a shine to the old-fashioned …

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Zhao teaches international guests zaotou painting at his studio in Haiyan. As people's aesthetic appreciation grew, watercolors were applied, mostly red, yellow and blue, the three auspicious ones to the Chinese people, he adds. "But no matter what material is used, the stove painting is always symbolic and harbors good wishes for the owners," Zhao says. Although villagers have mostly …

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Zhao gives a lesson at a primary school in the county. Since Zhao knew stove painting literally like the back of his hand, he could create more visually pleasing zaotou than others. With growing experiences, Zhao could build a zaotou in three days and finish a set of stove paintings, mostly 10-15 pieces, within one day. Cui Huijia, among the …

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