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new year woodblock prints are a popular traditional art form in china, and are a widely circulated folk custom seen during the chinese lunar new year festival to bestow blessings of prosperity and good fortune. dongchangfu new year woodblock prints, as a style of folk-art, have been passed down through the generations for over 300 years in liaocheng, east china's shandong province. they draw inspiration from a wide range of sources, including real-life scenarios, historical figures, opera stories, and mythology and legend. they usually feature themes of auspiciousness such as blessings, wealth, longevity and joy.
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