Guilin: The Production and Painting of Chinese Fans

We'll show the customer the finished product, and then we'll teach the customer how to make it and let the customer experience how to make a Chinese-style fan
Yangshuo Fuli Town, where the Guilin Fuli Peng-style Fan Painting Factory is located, is a traditional craft town known as the "hometown of Chinese fan painting". The fan painting experience combines ink art with handicrafts. The following is a specific introduction:

I. Core process characteristics
materials and tools
Fan bones: Local bamboo is used for grinding, soaked in lime water to prevent insects, and then drilled.
Fan surface: Using raw rice paper, the rendering characteristics of the Li River are used to create a rich and layered picture.
production process
Mounting: The drawing paper is stacked with cotton paper and kraft paper to enhance the toughness of the fan surface.
Folding fan forming: The regular creases are pressed by the male and female folds, reflecting the craftsmanship of the craftsman.
Assembly riveting: Insert the fan bone into the reserved gap on the fan surface to complete the final fixation 1.
II. Cultural Experience Highlights
Hand-drawn creation: Visitors can participate in fan painting, using ink techniques to depict the scenery of Guilin, such as "Li River Peak" and "Fishboat Singing in the Evening".
Inheritance of intangible cultural heritage: The factory retains a complete set of manual processes, allowing visitors to observe the complete process from material selection to finished products.
Cultural and creative integration: Some experiential projects combine modern design, such as fan blanks for free creation, or with art museum elements.
3. Surrounding facilities and activities
Fuli Town Tour: You can visit the painting fan street, ancient residential buildings, and taste local delicacies such as Aiyeba and oil tea.

Festival activities: During the folk festival on the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, participants can participate in intangible cultural heritage handicraft experiences and cultural performances.

Note: Some processes in the current process plant are facing the impact of mechanization

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.