Tianjin clay figurine Because my hometown is Tianjin, where I was born and live so many years, so , in this article, I would like to introduce the characteristic crafts of my hometown, clay figurine. Clay figurine of Tianjin, which is the simple of folk specialty, as well as culture specialty of Tianjin. Clay figurine started in the genre of modern folk clay sculpture. Clay figurine of Tianjin has appeared in the Qing dynasty, which emperor was called Qianlong, and next JiaQing years, it already has a great reputation in folk. As clay sculpture, its subject source matter is extensive, or reflects the folk customs, or originated from folk tales, or directly based on the classical literary classics. The image of Clay figurine is vivid, liking the real person. The clay figurine was spent a long time, through the test of several centuries, and enjoying high reputation both at home and abroad, are popular with people from different countries. The Tianjin clay figurine Zhang is the excellences representative of Tianjin clay figurine. “Clay figurine Zhang" is from the north folk painted sculpture, it founded in Qing dynasty. The founder of “Clay figurine Zhang" was called Zhang Ming Shan, who was born in Tianjin, in a poor family. Since childhood, he had go out with his father to clay for a possession, and to feed their families. Zhang Ming Shan is ingenuity and resourcefulness, often in a bazaar to observed people from all walks of life. Zhang Ming Shan inherits the traditional clay sculpture arts from his father, about painting, opera and folk woodcut of New Year pictures, also had learned from sister absorb nutrients in the art. After decades of hard work, he had created more than ten thousand works in his life. His unique art famous, people all love his work, so the kindly people send him a nickname: clay figurine Zhang. A clay, just sitting and quietly, then after a short time, a clay figurine will be shape lively and interesting.