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Changsha Xiang Embroidery, Changsha Shopping, Changsha Travel Guide Xiang Embroidery

Embroidery is a traditional Chinese craft made through needling by hand. The adoption of different needling methods resulted in different embroidery styles and technique schools. Chinese embroidery had already reached a high level as early as in the Qin and Han dynasties, and the ancient Chinese Silk Road made it well-known all around the world.

Xiang Embroidery is one of the four famous Chinese embroidery styles. Designs on Xiang embroidery mostly derive from traditional Chinese paintings of landscapes, human figures, flowers, birds and animals. The most common designs on Xiang embroidery are lions and tigers. Nowadays, Xiang embroidery is famous abroad as the ideal embroidery.

Changshayao Kiln

Changshayao Kiln is also called as "Tongguanyao Kiln" due to its discovery in today's Wazhaping, Tongguan Town, Changsha City. Its porcelain production started in Tang Dynasty, reached its peak from late Tang to Five Dynasties, and came to decline after Five Dynasties. Its products were of numerous modeling types. Daily porcelains of all kinds were made there. Short-mouthed pot with several angles is its typical porcelain product.

Tea in Changsha

In Changsha, very good tea is also produced, among which the most famous are Changsha Jasmine Tea, Gaoqiaoyinfeng and Weishan Green Tea.

Chrysanthemum stone carving
Changsha is also famous for its delicate chrysanthemum stone carvings, which has won gold medal at international exhibition.

Xiang Embroidery Building
Add: Wuyi Square, Changsha

Chuntian Comprehensive Market
Add: #63-65 Huangxing Rd, Tianxin District, Changsha

Xingsha Shopping Center
Add: Middle Tianhua Rd, Changsha
Tel: 4060728

Xiang Embroidery of Changsha, Changsha Shopping, Changsha Travel Guide New World Market
Add: #277 Zhongshan Rd, Kaifu District, Changsha
Tel: 4427333