Qi Diao originated in the Tang Dynasty. Due to Beijing's special political, economic and cultural background, after the development of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it finally settled in Beijing. In the course of hundreds of years' development, Beijing Qi Diao technology has integrated the great achievements of China North and South, and is one of the outstanding representatives of China lacquer painting technology. In the 30th year of Guangxu reign (1904), artists Xiao Li and Li Maolong opened the first modern folk lacquer-making workshop-"Guzhi" in Beijing. After 1949, Beijing, known as a folk descendant who borrowed lacquerware from scattered places in ancient times, established the Beijing Lacquerware Production Cooperative, and set up the lacquer factory in Beijing in 1958 as one of the main platforms for the inheritance and development of Qi Diao crafts in Beijing.
There are many kinds of Qi Diao products in Beijing with rich themes, and their design and creation are integrated with carving, painting and craftsmanship, with a solemn and elegant artistic atmosphere. In modern society, it plays an irreplaceable role in improving people's aesthetic quality and beautifying life. Beijing Qi Diao Arts and Crafts embodies the long tradition of painting culture in China, and is an indispensable part of learning traditional arts and crafts in China.
In the 1990s, due to market transformation, long production cycle, large investment and changes in management system, Qi Diao's industries shrank. Beijing Carved Lacquer Factory exists in name only, and there are fewer and fewer real hand-carved lacquers. The technicians in the lacquer carving industry are faced with the cruel reality that the hall structure is aging and there is no new successor. As far as the present situation is concerned, the skill of Qi Diao, which has lasted for hundreds of years, is on the verge of extinction.
The decorative technology of Pingyao push-gloss paint originated in Pingyao county in central Shanxi province and spread to vast areas in the north. Lacquerware made by this technology was widely known in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, lacquerware developed greatly due to the rise of Shanxi merchants. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), Pingyao Tuiguang Lacquerware Factory was established, and the old artist Qiao Maolin flew to stay temporarily, and the production of Tuiguang Lacquerware entered a golden age. Since then, Pingyao Tuiguang lacquerware has become one of the famous lacquerware arts in China. Its products are exported to more than 30 countries, and some fine products are collected by the Great Hall of the People and China Art Museum. 1989, Pingyao faded lacquerware won the National Gold Cup Award.