Which are the four famous Chinese embroidery styles?

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Region: The collective term for Sichuan embroidery products centered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province (also known as "Sichuan Embroidery").

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Region: Centered around Changsha, Hunan Province, this term encompasses all Hunan embroidery products with characteristics of Xiang and Chu cultures.

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It refers to the collective term for embroidery products in the Jiangsu region, centered around Suzhou.

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Region: The collective term for Sichuan embroidery products centered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province (also known as "Sichuan Embroidery").

The four famous Chinese embroidery styles refer to "Xiang Embroidery" from Hunan Province in central China, "Shu Embroidery" from Sichuan Province in western China, "Yue Embroidery" from Guangdong Province in southern China, and "Su Embroidery" from Jiangsu Province in eastern China. Each of them has its own unique style, reflecting the superb craftsmanship of traditional Chinese folk art, embodying the wisdom of the general public, and being the treasures of Chinese traditional folk arts and the pride of the Chinese ethnic folk art.

Su embroidery (Suzhou, Jiangsu):Characteristics: Renowned for its "fine and elegant" style, featuring beautiful patterns, harmonious colors, lively stitches and meticulous embroidery work. Representative works include "The Cat", etc.

Xiang Embroidery (Changsha, Hunan Province):Features: Embroidered with velvet thread, the colors are rich and bright, the images are vivid and lifelike. It is skilled in embroidering lions and tigers. It enjoys the reputation of "embroidery can generate fragrance, embroidering birds can hear sounds, embroidering tigers can run, embroidering people can convey emotions". Representative works include "Lion and Tiger" and others.

Yue embroidery (in Guangzhou and Chaozhou, Guangdong):Features: The composition is full and rich yet orderly, with vivid and bright colors. It is magnificent and grand. The themes often include dragons and phoenixes, as well as flowers and birds. Representative works include "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", etc.

Shu Embroidery (Chengdu, Sichuan):Features: Made mainly from silk fabric and colored threads, with a rich variety of needlework techniques (up to 100 types), the stitches are straight and the colors are bright. The themes are mostly flowers, birds, and beasts. Representative works include "Lotus Fish" and others.

These four famous embroidery styles each have their own regional characteristics and have all been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages.

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