Shu embroidery is one of the most famous embroidery in China. It has
another name "Chuan embroidery" which is the embroidery floorboard
in the center of Chengdu. The producing areas of Shu embroidery fasten
at Chengdu, Chongqing, Wenjiang, Beixian etc. area. With the long
history, it is called "the treasure in the Shu area" together with
Shu brocade.
Primarily, Shu embroidery was very popular in the folk, after the
middle of Qing dynasty, formed the calling, especially the Kowloon
alley and Kejia alley. The country feudal officials at that present
set up the embroidery office in "working bureau". The variety of products
in soft damask and colorful silk consisted of uniform, gift, lace,
clothes, dowry, screen etc. which had unique technique, at least 100
of the excellent stitch such as colorsul clothes, wonderful double
embroidery. In modern embroidery, it has huge screen, mini miscellaneous,
top article and common consumable. For example, the huge "lotus and
carp" screen in the Sichuan hall of people conncil house; the top
grade Shu embroidery screen of "beauties playing music in the Shu
palace"; the screen of "carp in the aquatic" with different colors
in double side; the screen of "big and small panda", which are all
the representatives of Shu embroidery.