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英语听力 2020-01-10 21:41:37 英语听力
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Easter Eggs are very familiar in Western countries. The colored eggs with various patterns are very eye-catching and pleasing. Now in China, a different kind of egg handicrafts, namely carved eggs, are becoming more popular. Yingying reports on the folk art of carved eggs.

Egg carving is now a rising folk handicraft in China. Egg carving refers to carving the eggshells of birds" eggs like ostrich eggs, goose eggs or chicken eggs. Zuo Fei is an experienced egg carving artist. He says egg carving can be traced back to the period between Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.

"In Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, eggs decoration was very popular. People drew various colored patterns, like flowers, birds or fishes, on eggshells to express their expectation for fortune, good luck and happiness. Some businessmen found them very profitable, so they led them to the market and thus helped promote the development of the egg decoration."

Zuo Fei says the colored eggs were later developed into carved eggs, which demand more delicate skills. To carve the eggs, the first step is to dig a small hole on the eggshell and take out the content inside using an injector. Zuo says one must be very tender and careful when doing this, otherwise the eggs will be broken or the content will spill out.

"Then you can carve whatever you like. If you want to carve a pattern of a tiger, you have to first draw a tiger on the eggshell. You don"t have to draw it as well as a professional painter. You just draw the outline. Then you use the special carving knife to tenderly carve the pattern. If you want the carving to appear clearer, you can carve a bit harder. You should learn to control your strength otherwise the eggshell will be broken."

Zuo Fei says this kind of carving is called basso-relievo, which means carving on the surface of eggshells. There is another one named enchasing, which means carving deeper into the eggshells. Only eggs like ostrich eggs or goose eggs can be used for enchasing, because they are thick and hard. Chicken eggs are so thin and weak that they will break.

Zuo Fei explains the essential difference of basso-relievo and enchasing.

"Enchasing is mainly finished by a drill, not a knife, while basso-relievo involves a knife. A nice enchasing requires excellent drilling skill, while a good basso-relievo requires proficiency of using a knife. An electric drill is harder to control because when it is switched on the speed is very fast. However, an electric drill can make various holes, like round ones and square ones, which a knife cannot do. Meanwhile different sizes of the holes can be realized by the use of different sized drills, ranging diametrically from 0.2 millimeter to 10 millimeters."

Zuo says egg carving is a kind of handicraft combining both hand and machine, requiring the skills and ability to use drills by hand delicately in such a small space. Meanwhile, a creative mind is also needed to produce beautiful and novel patterns for the carving. However, most of all, he says, the crucial quality to be an outstanding egg carver is a sober and dedicated heart.

"To be an excellent egg carver mostly depends on your ability to control your emotion and your determination to devote yourself to this work, always keeping yourself still, sober and calm. If you can make it, then you can well utilize your mind and hand together, make them cooperate well to create nice works."

carved eggs can endure for over 100 years if put in a normal condition and that is another reason why nowadays they are drawing more attention, gradually becoming as popular as other handicrafts like wood carving.


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