中国的制扇已有几千年的历史。巧手的艺人,利用各种不同的原料制成各种款式的扇子,如羽扇、折扇、绢扇、檀香扇等等,而广东新会的葵扇以它的朴素大方,坚固耐用,价格低廉,却暑生风等特点,成为广大消费者欢迎的扇子之一。葵树和葵扇是新会县的特产,据县志载,当地制作葵扇已有一千六百多年的历史。这里的葵扇以色泽明亮,叶边稠密,扇柄坚挺而闻名遐迩。早在三十年代,新会葵扇就已远销美、英、澳洲和东南亚各国。当地群众无论是外出旅游或夏夜乘凉,都是手持一把葵扇,既是消暑生风的工具,又是供人观赏的工艺品。葵扇系蒲葵叶制成的。蒲葵原产於福建、广州等地,以新会的最为著名,新会也因此有“葵乡”之称。这里的葵叶掌面阔大,蒂正骨直。若把葵叶割下晒干、压平,经洗刷、火烘後,用竹丝、藤或线织上边,便成为轻巧的扇子。这种葵扇经济实用,销售量大。把葵叶撕成穗状,织成扇,或再画上彩 China’s fan has thousands of years of history. Skilled artistes use a variety of raw materials made of various styles of fans, such as lupins, folding fans, silk fans, sandalwood fans, etc., while the new Guangdong Kwai fan with its simple and generous, durable, low price , But summer heat wind and other characteristics, as the majority of consumers one of the fans. Kwai tree and Kwai fan is a specialty of Xinhui County. According to the county, the local production of Kwai fan has a history of more than 1600 years. Here’s the Kwai fan to bright color, dense leaves, strong handle and famous. As early as the thirties, Xinhui Kwai fan has been exported to the United States, Britain, Australia and Southeast Asian countries. Whether the local people go out for business or enjoy the cool summer sun, they all hold a handful of sunflower fans. They are both a tool for refreshing the summer wind and handicrafts for people to watch. Kwai Fan Department of Pachi leaves made. Pachi originated in Fujian, Guangzhou and other places, the most famous Xinhui, Xinhui also therefore has “Kwai Rural” said. Kwai leaf here palm wide, pedicle straight. If the sunflower leaves cut off the dry, flattened, washed, after the fire, with bamboo, rattan or thread weaving, it becomes a lightweight fan. This Kwai fan economical and practical, large sales. Tear the sunflower leaves, knit into a fan, or paint again