Located in the middle part of Fujian province and the lower reaches of Mulanxi, Putian is famous for its riclmess in lichees and has long been known as a land of historical documents. Though the sculptures of arts and crafts in Putian were popular as early as the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the works were mainly furniture carvings and Buddhist statues. They were exquisite and vivid, but their influence could only be felt by the nearly regions and the production scale was small. It is only after 1949, especially 1956 when veteran artisans in Putian established Putian Arts and Crafts Factory (now Putian No. 1 Arts and Crafts Factory) that the sculptural technique of Putian has begun to present a new look. Since China’s economic reform and opening to the outside world, the sculptures of arts and crafts in Putian have witnessed an increasing growth and the artistry has also made steady improvement due to the efforts of the old, the middle-aged and the young artisans o Located in the middle part of Fujian province and the lower reaches of Mulanxi, Putian is famous for its riclmess in lichees and has long been known as a land of historical documents. Though the sculptures of arts and crafts in Putian were popular as early as the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the works were mainly furniture carvings and Buddhist statues. They were influence could only be felt by the nearly regions and the production scale was small. It is only after 1949, especially 1956 when veteran artisans in Putian established Putian Arts and Crafts Factory (now Putian No. 1 Arts and Crafts Factory) that the sculptural technique of Putian has begun to present a new look. Since China’s economic reform and opening to the outside world, the sculptures of arts and crafts in Putian have witnessed an increasing growth and the artistry has also made steady steady due to the efforts of the old, the middle-aged and th e young artisans o