现代年轻人玩盲盒 过去人们玩“泥人张”！

Clay Figure Zhang is a famous folk art in Tianjin.

“泥人张”是著名的天津民间艺术品。

It was initiated by Zhang Mingshan, a folk artist of Tianjin, during Daoguang period in Qing Dynasty.

“泥人张”是由清代道光年间的民间艺术家张明山始创的。

Up until now, Clay Figure Zhang has four generations and nearly 180 years of history.

现在，“泥人张”后传四代，已有180年的历史。

Clay Figure Zhang is made of ripe clay which is pure puddle with little sand through the process of weathering, slurrying, filtrating, evaporating and adding cotton to rub up.

“泥人”所用材料是含沙量低、无杂质的纯净胶泥，经风化、打浆、过滤、脱水，加以棉絮反复砸揉成为“熟泥”。

After completely drying, the clay figure is put into stove for firing.

“泥人”彻底干燥后要入窑烘烧。

After coming out of stove, the clay figure is polished and painted.

出窑后经打磨、整理即可着色。

It takes about 30 days to finish a piece of work.

一件完整的作品一般需要30天左右。

The images of Clay Figure Zhang vary from palace maids in costume, historic figures, religious figures, and modern figures to local customs.

“泥人张”彩塑艺术的人物形象多种多样，有身着不同服饰的宫廷侍女、历史任务、宗教人物，还有现代习俗人物。

Clay Figure Zhang has vivid realistic characteristics, and can portray the figures’ personality and posture, pursue dissection structure, reasonable exaggeration, suitable acceptance and rejection, special applying to give attention to both shape and spirit and have great originality.

“泥人张”彩塑塑造的人物形象栩栩如生，注重描绘人物的个性和神态，可活动的肢体，合理夸张的动作，不偏不倚，形神兼备，独具匠心。