Dog-themed artwork across China welcomes the Year of the Dog
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-02-13 18:38:16
Craftswoman Feng Shiping from Handan, North China's Hebei Province, shows her paper-cutting skills with a hundred different dog poses to welcome in the Year of the Dog on February 12. Photo: VCG
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A canine-themed exhibition heralding the Year of the Dog opened at Beijing's Capital Museum on Feb 8, 2018. Pictured is a ceramic house and pigsty unearthed from a tomb dating back to the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220). A ceramic dog, pig and two roosters, a common combination of mingqi (funerary objects), were also unearthed from the tomb. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Pictured are dog-shaped locks from the Republic of China era (1912-49) at Beijing's Capital Museum. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Pictured is a white jade sculpture of a mother dog and her puppy at Beijing's Capital Museum. Photo: Li Hao/GT
An annual New Year's Expo is opened at Jinan Shungeng International Conference & Exhibition Center, East China's Shandong Province, on February 9. Craftsmen show their artwork at the Expo to celebrate the Year of the Dog. Pictured are dog-shaped dough sculptures. Photo: VCG
Pictured are dog dolls at the New Year's Expo in Jinan, East China's Shandong Province. Photo: VCG
Crocheted dogs are on display at the New Year's Expo in Jinan, East China's Shandong Province. Photo: VCG
Photo taken on February 11 shows new year paintings with dog patterns on the Ancient Culture Street in North China's Tianjin. Photo: VCG
Craftswoman Jia Shujuan from Luoyang, Central China's Henan Province, weaves dogs from palm leaves to celebrate the Year of the Dog on February 10. Photo: VCG.