Woodblock New Year Painting 木版年画

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The traditional Chinese folk art of New Year painting， known as Nianhua in Chinese， dates back to the Northern Song Dynasty （960—1127）， when it was customary to create colorful artworks to decorate doors during the Chinese Lunisolar New Year—to drive away evil spirits.

中国传统的民间年画艺术（在中国被称为“年画”），可以追溯到北宋时期（960—1127），当时人们习惯在农历新年期间创作彩色艺术品，用来装饰大门，以驱除邪灵。（剩余4174字）