"Sugar painting, the literal meaning is easy to understand. Paintings made of sugar have high aesthetic and practical value. It is said to have originated from the 'Sugar Prime Minister' of the Ming Dynasty.
So what is the Sugar Prime Minister? According to records, when the Ming people offered sacrifices to the gods, they melted sugar and made various animals and figures as offerings, usually civil and military generals, so it was called the "Sugar Prime Minister".
During the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting became even more popular, and the craftsmanship became more sophisticated. The themes were diverse, with auspicious patterns such as dragons and phoenixes being the most common. As for the specific production process, I will not go into details. You can let the craftsmen of later dynasties show you live and watch it for yourself.
I personally don’t like sweet things and I always feel that they look too greasy, so I have never eaten them. I have only seen the production process, so I won’t recommend it to you. You can choose according to your own preferences.
This is what we are going to talk about next! Everyone has seen it, alive, in black and white, looking simple and cute. You have also seen it, and some people on the barrage said that this is a national treasure.
Ordinary people may not have seen this thing, but some emperors, especially those who like exotic animals, will most likely have this thing in their zoos! "
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Liu Che recognized it immediately, "Tapir!"
How did this thing become a national treasure in later generations?
National treasure, national treasure, just by hearing it you can tell how precious this thing is to future generations.
This thing is available in Shanglinyuan.
But...why does the tapir shown in this later generation look a little different from the one he placed in Shanglin Garden?
This later generation... is a bit too harmless...
Besides the emperor, there were still many princes, nobles, and scholars who recognized that this was a Pixiu or an iron-eating beast...
Zhou Jia found a lot of panda pictures at this time and showed them to Wan Chao one by one. Since most of them were childhood photos, they were too cute and melted many people's hearts.
Zhou Jia also smiled as she explained, "We now call pandas first-class protected animals. They are now vulnerable species, and were endangered species before. It is only after many years of careful care and protection that we have the current large number of pandas.
Furthermore, you probably don't quite understand the role pandas have played in later generations. Besides being a delight for us to admire and soothe our moods, they're also powerful diplomatic envoys for our country. We now have a term called 'panda diplomacy.' Simply put, we rent pandas to other countries to foster closer ties. Besides fostering closer ties, they're also a great way to make money."
Zhou Jia's words confused everyone below.
Isn't this just an animal? How can it be associated with diplomacy and money-making?
Ying Zheng was very interested in what Zhou Jia said about panda diplomacy. [Panda diplomacy?]
Liu Che was more interested in money. [How can this make money?]
Each of them had their own focus. Zhou Jia smiled, "Of course we can. We have a saying now: I act cute, I suffer, and I earn aircraft carriers for the country. That's what panda diplomacy is all about. Basically, pandas bring us billions of dollars in revenue every year."
Billions!
After such a long period of live broadcast, everyone has a deep understanding of the performance in the future, so they have some idea of his income.
However, they still find it hard to imagine how such a thing can make so much money.
Some emperors were a little tempted.
No one in this world would think that money is too little.
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Liu Che subconsciously glanced in the direction of Sang Hongyang. He was originally planning to take a quick glance and then quickly look away, but he ended up meeting Sang Hongyang's eyes.
"His Majesty--"
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