The first photo was taken in the same room where the woman was sorting the Jiama paper. It testifies to Jiama’s evolution throughout the years, because one can see the portrait of Chairman Mao on the upper left corner, which was a new addition to the ancient sets of prints inherited from the previous generations. These two collections of the prints cover a wide variety of topics, and one can see that the representations are abstract yet expressive. It also shows that Jiama is not only religious, but also decorative in daily life.
Jiama Paper on the Wall 1
Jiama Paper on the Wall 1