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Friday, January 4, 2013

Visit the traditional lacquer villages in Binh Duong


Binh Duong is a province, which is in the process of development of a region carry a characteristic culture of the traditional craft villages. The lacquer is one of the famous carriers, which has been located in the area for over 300 years. From a way of manipulating based on the direction of hereditary, the artisan classes always want to send the dedication to improve gradually about the lacquer products. It is a well-known art with a deep stunning beauty.

Tuong Binh Hiep village is a center of the Binh Duong craft lacquer. The traditional crafts are such as lacquer ware, carvings, furniture… which appeared very early and develop prime in “Thu” land - Binh Duong. This area is shaped and got the career development mainly concentrated in Thu Dau Mot Town (and a number of places as Chanh Nghia, Phu Cuong, Tuong Binh Hiep, Tan An, Dinh Hoa). However, the origin of lacquer in Binh Duong is Tuong Binh Hiep Village.

Binh Duong Lacquer Shop


The Binh Duong lacquer which is very popular and favored by customers as a process from the raw material to the final stage of the products undergoes 25 stages. Each stage requires a separate art; it is very meticulous and elaborate. A paint process for a product must spend through 3 to 6 months to ensure about the requirements for the quality.

As from 1975 to the present, spending many transformations, the lacquer sector still operates based on the stability and development. However, the classical lacquer is still popular. In addition, there is a series of modern designs; they are in accordance with the requirements of the new market situation.

Over many generations, this carrier in Binh Duong preserves the traditional beauty. It is a sophisticated, gentle and serene. It's very the bold and revolutionary Eastern Asia. Today, the lacquer workshops in the Tuong Binh Hiep village have the ability to produce the diversified products. There are many types of art such as paintings, all kinds of furniture... not calculate to the paintings, there are many the lacquer products to use for the decoration as jars, jugs, plates, bracelets, boxes... In the products in general, there are a lot of the form methods such as painting, thin painting, hollow carving, knob doing... they make a variety of products. And the other hand, there is the combination with other materials such as ceramic, bamboo... and there are many producing workshops for export as Thanh Le, Dong Tam, Hung Huong...

With the long tradition and development history of a land more than 300 years, the craft lacquer in Binh Duong still holds strong with the national identity. Today, with the development of science and technology, this industry is the successor of tradition and combines with modern. It has contributed to the diversity of models, which show the richness of the material... This carrier has been a source of inspiration for the aesthetic of generations of the talented artists. It is the art voice to bring humanity to friends in Vietnam and the world. So that people can understand more about the unique identity of Vietnam Folklore.

The Tuong Binh Hiep lacquer village is not only the pride of the generations here, but it is also a characteristic traditional culture of a region's respectable. These village styles have gotten the attention of many people, which include of the local government levels and branches. There is a consensus of the groups as artisans, workers, the involved businesses. On 29st – Aug - 2006, Binh Duong Lacquer & Sculpture Association was established in the decision No. 3838/QD-UBND of Binh Duong Province People's Committee. The association will be an important bridge, which contribute to preserving and promoting the strengths of a traditional lacquer craft in a Southern Vietnam’s province.

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