The development in chromatographic wood block printing around the late Ming Dynasty further ignited the prosperity of woodcut picture industry. By the peak time of Qian Jla period in the Qing Dynasty, subiects exhibited through New Year picture expanded to include
history stories; theatre plays; scenery spots; flower vases; fashion models and news figures; etc., with more mature engraving and painting techniques, as well as highly improved color application.
Reputable woodcut New Year picture manufacturing and printing shops were rampant across the country, namely, Yang Liuqing in Tianjin; Taohua Wu in Suzhou; Mianzhu in Sichuan; Linfen and Xinjiang in Shanxi; Zhu Xianzhen in Henan; Long Hui Tan Tou in Hunan; and Pingdu, Liao-cheng and Wei County in Shang-dong; Wuqiang, Hebei; Zhangzhou, Fujian; Fushan, Guangdong; and Fengxiang, Shaanxi. With unique styles and features, they each held a place of its own in the forest of folk New Year picture.
