On the morning of January 18, 2017, the opening ceremony of the "Zigong First Folk Craft Artist Boutique Exhibition" co-organized by Zigong Legend Lantern Festival Co., Ltd. was held in the Fangcao Garden of the Lantern Park.Hundreds of works by many folk artists from all districts and counties of the city gathered together to offer a special artistic feast for the general public.There are many categories of folk arts and crafts on the exhibition,including a number of unique handicrafts and native products in Zigong.For example, bamboo silk fan, commonly known as Gong fan, is a fine piece of bamboo weaving. The scraped bamboo silk is as thin as a cicada's wings, and the landscape, figures, and feathers that weave the mountain are vivid. Its arts and crafts value ranks first in the world and has become a "national treasure".Another example is the paper-cutting in Zigong, with exquisite knife technique, ingenious conception, and the content of the picture is timeless and fresh.Zigong tie-dyeis of fine craftsmanship and primitive patterns.All kinds of exquisite palace lanterns and dozens of categories have strong national and folk characteristics.The works are all created by local artists in Zigong, including many masterpieces.

This is the first folk arts and crafts exhibition held in Zigong in more than 30 years of reform and opening up. With the theme of inheriting, protecting and conserving cultural ecology and promoting the development and prosperity of Zigong cultural soft power, it deduces a unique characteristic culture and highlights the artistic charm, modern value and vitality of Zigong folk culture, It explains the cultural consciousness and self-confidence of Zigong Folk Writers and artists.