The making of Figurines of drama characters (bristle dolls) made of the hair of a pig or a horse, cloth and silk, has been listed as a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Beijing.

Zongren Bai is the nickname of Mr.Dacheng Bai, a local folk craftsman, famous for making”Zongren Bai”(bristle dolls), and his products – “Zongren Bai”, a kind the figurines of drama characters made of the hair of a pig or a horse, cloth and silk, listed as a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Beijing.

Putting the figurines on a copper gong, then beating the gong with a wood stick, you know what has happned? All the figurines are dancing! That’s how performance of bristle dolls earns its name, “show on a plate”.