Henan: Da Tie Hua & Kaifeng Iron Pagoda, Sep 2024
The folk art of Da Tie Hua (打鐵花) translates to “beat the iron flower” and involves splashing molten metal to create sparkling streaks of light to simulate fireworks. The technique was discovered by ancient craftsmen during the process of casting utensils in the Northern Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and QIng Dynasties. Kaifeng […]