The Jinan clay sculpture technique, a traditional folk craft in Jinan, is now a representative municipal intangible cultural heritage project. Through shaping, turning, impregnation, coloring, and other processes, the clay figurines are typically crafted from sticky and delicate Yellow River clay, which has a profound and extensive cultural significance.

There are many kinds of clay sculptures in Jinan, including Buddhas, mythological figures, folk toys, and animals.

Clay figurines of Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. [Photo/IC]