Move over, bamboo—Chengdu’s lacquerware artisans are carving a new niche with panda-powered creativity! 🎨 Meet Li Haoran, a 28-year-old designer who’s flipping the script on 3,000-year-old lacquerware traditions by blending them with cheeky panda motifs. His secret studio spot? The Chengdu panda research base, where fuzzy black-and-white muses munch bamboo between his sketching sessions.
\"It’s like ancient craftsmanship meets K-pop cuteness,\" Li laughs, showing a glossy bowl where mother-of-pearl inlay forms playful panda silhouettes. His viral ‘Panda Scroll’ collection—featuring lacquered jewelry boxes with cartoonish cub designs—has Gen Z collectors and luxury hotels battling for limited editions. 🏨💸
This isn’t your grandma’s lacquerware. Li’s crew uses eco-friendly plant dyes 🌱 and TikTok tutorials to teach younger audiences about the 40-step process involving hemp, deer bone glue, and silk layers. With Chengdu’s creative economy booming, these revamped relics prove tradition never goes out of style—it just needs a panda hug. 🤗
