The typical dough sculpture of northernShanxi Provinceis the pudgy baby. The dough is fermented and steamed to depict the crawling, running and lovely gestures of the baby. The pudgy baby is usually used for ancestral sacrifice on the 15th day of the seventh Chinese lunar month (usually in August) to pray for a happy family life.
Sometimes the baby is made with several heads on all sides, so that it may look like a baby from any angle. The heads are linked together, since linking together indicates continuity in Chinese philosophy. The multi-faced pudgy baby symbolizes the wish to have many children.
JinanDough Sculptures
Jinan is the capital city of Eastern China'sShandong Province. The colorful and delicate Jinan Dough Sculptures rely much on the crafts of the finger.
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