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China's nuclear carving looks at Suzhou, Suzhou nuclear carving looks at Zhoushan. According to legend, 2,500 years ago, this is Wu Wangxu's "place of boat building", Zhoushan thus named. Since then, Zhoushan has gathered a large number of craftsmen, relying on craftsmanship to eat, and strive for excellence. According to the "Xiangshan Xiaozhi" record: "Xiangshan Yi people, Qiao people live in ten of five and six. There are also carving workers, specializing in bamboo roots, bamboo festivals, yellow poplars, purple oysters, as well as ivory, bullhorn, peach kernels, olive kernels, carved landscape characters, flowers, birds and animals, etc., exquisite and elegant. Thousands of years later, Zhoushan people's attachment to the boat is still gradually turned into spiritual support, the boat is smaller and smaller, and it can be hung on the wrist, waist, and fan. The exquisite nuclear carving pendant shows the taste and identity of the owner, like the "Rolex" of that era. The nuclear carving is lightweight, hard and wear-resistant, easy to save, and adds a lot of life fun to hang on the body as an ornament. The best nuclear carving has a high collection value, passed down from generation to generation, and will also add more value to its owner's legend. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the official residences and merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were advocating style and elegance, popular to enjoy bamboo and wood tooth carvings and other wonderful treasures, to show their identity and status, and the nuclear carvings were popular in the field, and there was a grand situation of "every literati must hold a folding fan, and there must be a folding fan." Superb and exquisite nuclear sculptures are being collected by people. This style and strength soon spread across the country, and nuclear sculpture workshops have quickly formed a mature industrial scale in the north and south. Such as Shandong Weifang, Hebei Langfang, Yangzhou, Liaoning, Guangzhou all have their own distinctive characteristics. Earlier, the folk used "peach core" carving, perforated hanging on the body as "destroy evil". Especially the newborn baby born 100 days to "over 100 years old", will definitely wear a pair of pecan core carving small flower basket on the wrist, relying on peace and health wishes. Pecan core is petite and has high technical requirements, from billeting, fine carving, to polishing, color matching, especially the characters open face. The accuracy of the characters' expressions, the windows that can be opened and closed, the vivid brush strokes, are so vivid that people can hardly believe it. From the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the materials of nuclear carving turned to olive core. Continued to the Republic of China, nuclear carving ushered in a climax. Zhoushan artist Yin Genfu opened a home in Shanghai's old city temple "Yongxingzhai", its carved olive core carving Luohan, swept the beach, thus driving the hometown Zhoushan nuclear carving industry flourish. In 1970, Zhoushan Village established the "Zhoushan Craft Factory", and the nuclear carvings were sold to Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia. Now, nuclear carvings have become not only the gold signboard of Zhoushan Village, but also the leading industry for people to increase their income and become rich. Zhoushan Nuclear Carving Village faces Taihu Lake, backed by the mountains, with beautiful natural landscapes. Crossing the Zhoushan Archway, three blue brick floating carvings on the right painted the three legends of "Wu Wang Bozhou", "Nuclear Boat Legend" and "Yongxing Famous". On the left is the Nuclear Edge Workshop. Many contemporary famous artists opened here, intuitively let visitors see the most popular style. Going further is the Nuclear Carving Art Museum, showing the glorious past of Zhoushan. In the 21st century, with the public's attention to traditional art, Zhoushan nuclear carving has ushered in a renaissance period, and nuclear carving masters have constantly had good works. A industrial chain integrating raw material acquisition, nuclear carving production and sales has also been formed. More than 180 households in the village, most of the families engaged in the nuclear carving industry, and at the same time led to the development of the surrounding villages, which led to a great reputation.