Also known as Su embroidery or Su xiu, it is one of the oldest embroidery techniques in the world and is the most representative type of art in Chinese embroidery. It already has a history of more than 2,000 years and is an important form of handicraft in the history of Chinese art. It is famous for its variety of stitches, beautiful patterns, elegant colors, and consummate craftmanship. The traditional subjects of Su Xiu embroidery reflect characters and nature environment include figures, animals, mountains, rivers, flowers and birds.
Embroidering a 青铜器 (qingtongqi; ancient bronze artifact) vessel in the 苏绣/suxiu traditional style of Chinese embroidery.
苏绣 Suzhou embroidery, Su embroidery or Su xiu is the embroidery created around the city of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is one of the oldest embroidery techniques in the world and is the most representative type of art in Chinese embroidery.
It already has a history more than 2,000 years and is an important form of handicraft in the history of Chinese art and folk custom, representative of Chinese traditional folk arts. It is famous for its variety of stitches, beautiful patterns, elegant colors, and consummate craftsmanship.
In October 1986, Suzhou city set up the Chinese embroidery art museum. Displaying more than 200 embroidery products from The Han dynasty to the present.
On May 20, 2006, Su Xiu was designated an intangible cultural heritage of China. On May 24, 2018, Su Xiu was selected as one of the first batch of China national traditional craft revitalization and protection objects.
