Tianjin's "Zhu's Clay Sculpture" was first created by Zhu Baowen in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China (1912), with a history of more than 100 years. It is a clay sculpture art developed by several generations of the Zhu family and embodies the creative crystallization of their own school. When it was first created, it was circulated in the Ligonglou area of Hedong District, Tianjin. The characteristics of Zhu's clay sculpture are that it uses high-quality clay as raw material. The specially selected pure clay is mixed with water and then simmered for a certain period of time. It is also mixed with high-quality cotton wool and then repeatedly beaten with iron bars. Only when it feels moist can it be used for clay sculpture. The sculpted works are not fired. After natural drying, they will not crack or shrink and can be preserved for a long time. In the early days of this clay sculpture, small clay figures and animals were mainly kneaded. After the research and development of descendants, it has developed into human statues. When sculpting, the sculptors talk and chat with the sculpted person face to face. Through direct observation and speculation, a work can be sculpted quickly. Zhu's clay sculpture adopts a realistic approach. For clay sculpture art, works that are only similar in shape are not good works. A truly good work of art is one that clearly and accurately shows the facial features, facial expressions, eyes, skeletons, hairstyles, headdresses, and clothing of a character. This is the "resemblance" of an artwork that is usually evaluated as a work of art. This is what can be called a true clay sculpture. Zhu's clay sculptures can also be used to create satisfactory statues based on image data. After the unremitting research and efforts of the third generation of descendants, Zhu's clay sculptures have now created imitation bronze sculptures, imitation metal sculptures, and large-scale sculptures that are the same or larger than real people on the basis of the original plain sculptures (uncolored), colored sculptures (colored), and small sculptures. The subject matter of its creations is very wide. In addition to the creation of characters, Zhu's clay sculptures have also achieved a lifelike state in the creation of animals, landscapes, and scenery. (Named as a district-level intangible cultural heritage by the Hebei District People's Government in 2011) Information source: District Culture and Tourism Bureau Information source: District Culture and Tourism Bureau