Thursday 25 February 2016

The amazing art of flower buns



Flower bun art resembles cucumbers. [Photo by Wang Zirui/Asianewsphoto]

A flower bun art festival is ongoing in Hebi city of Henan province, which puts on display more than 300 pieces of creative flower buns from Shaanxi, Shanxi, Anhui, Henan provinces in Central China.

The age of the creators ranges from 8 to 66 years old. Flower buns, an edible art form, is a traditional folk art in China with a long history dating back to the ancient Han Dynasty. During important occasions, people always make flower buns to wish for happiness and good fortune.


         Flower bun art resembles red peppers.[Photo by Wang Zirui/Asianewsphoto]

These flower buns resemble two turtles. [Photo by Wang Zirui/Asianewsphoto)

 This flower bun art portrays several dragons on a round plate. [Photo by Wang Zirui/Asianewsphoto]







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