【Prevue】Heritage on Fingertips--Episode Three -Suzhou Embroidery

Su embroidery is one of Chinese Han’s outstanding traditional handicrafts. Embroidering is closely related to silkworm rearing and silk reeling. Therefore, it is also known as silk embroidering. Originated in Wu County, Su embroidery has spread all over many different areas.
Based on stories of successors, this documentary exhibits the beautiful patterns, clever designs, meticulous skills, vivid stitches and elegant colors of Su embroidery, which is full of local characteristics. Features of Su embroidery are flat surfaces, neat edges, harmonious colors and uniform density etc. With a high definition camera, this documentary exhibits the vividness of landscapes, pavilions, persons as well as flowers and birds on the exquisite embroidery works. It puts emphasis on the artistic effects of picture-imitating embroidery and portrait embroidery, two world-renowned types of Su embroidery.

For the complete documentary, please visit:    • 【指尖上的传承】Heritage on Fingertips-Episode Thr...  

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