Baofeng Yangzhuang Town Liubian is facing loss

Xuetan Village, Yangzhuang Town, Baofeng County has a place of Liu Yan's artist Cao Anmin. His daily necessities, such as gongs, gongs, gongs, and baskets, were deeply loved by merchants and villagers. Every time when the bazaar was in session, he rushed to a stall, and there was a constant stream of people buying goods from his booth. However, while Master Cao was enjoying the happy life that Liubian had brought, he also regretted that Liubian had no successor to his success. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning, the author rushed to Xuetan Village, Yangzhuang Town, to interview the 45-year-old master Cao Anmin.

The author saw in Cao's master a thin wicker, through which he had seventy-eight bends, weaving into various shapes, strong and durable wicker products. His products include 18 different types of enamel, hoppers, baskets and bamboo baskets.

Speaking of Liubian's craft, Master Cao told the author that at the age of 24, he liked Liubian and went to Malou Township in Lushan County to study and learn. After one year he returned to his hometown. As he grew older, his knitting skills became more and more exquisite. His wicker handicrafts were fine workmanship, strong and durable, and the variety was complete, attracting orders and purchases from nearby merchants and villagers.

“In the past 20 years, I have started to compile ordinary baskets, baskets, and baskets, and now I can produce basket baskets, bucket baskets, furniture, and other products. By Liu Bian I built a new house and passed the A well-off life.” Master Cao said that in the past, utensils such as oysters, oysters, and sieves were all necessary for farm products, such as harvesting and washing food. Now, with the increase in the degree of agricultural mechanization, users have gradually decreased, but there is still a certain market for this old craft. In addition to processing Liubian products, Master Cao also added bamboo products such as pick baskets and sieves according to market demand.

“Isn't going to work hard but I’m willing to sell money, and I’m not mistaken for doing farm work at home. I’m going to write a 簸箕 簸箕 that sells 50 yuan, a 簸箩 簸箩 can sell 100 ,, and a 馍 basket can sell 20 ,. The price of various products is not And so on. I catch a trade fair every five days, and there is no problem with four or five hundred net income," said Master Cao happily.

“Now with the large number of applications of plastic products and metal products, the willow apparatus gradually fades out of the life of the peasants. The entire Baofeng County is also the only person I am still engaged in with Liubian.” At the end of the interview, Master Cao said with regret, now Young people, including their children, have no interest in Liu Bian's craft. I also thought that I would teach the handicrafts to impoverished households or disabled people so that they could earn money and support themselves by sitting at home. However, no one would like to learn. This old skill is afraid of being lost.