Hot tourism promote the heritage of craft knives

 Traditional "Lazi knives" is famous for its sharp blade and fine workmanship. Today, Lazi knives have become well-known brands of all kinds knives in the travel industry, become flourished under the lead of fiery tourism.  
In 2008, Lazi County, Xigaze Prefecture Tibetan metal forging skills ( knives making skills ) were included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage. Recently, the reporter walked into " Lazi knives " hometown which In Lazi County, a hand- made knives Square where CidanTashi, about twenty years old boy, is giving scabbard for decoration. Cidan said, the blade of knives is realistic type, scabbard emphasize on artistic. The sheath of Tibetan knives are generally took wood production, covered leather outside, finally, all kinds of precious stones have to be inlaid and carved.
 
A 17 cm knife need a whole day to cast, and a 30 cm one is required five days. Daily 8:00 to 17:00, Cidan almost stay in the house work all the time. Carving knife pattern is the most time-consuming process step, a 18 cm scabbard, just one side of the pattern, you need to concentrate on carving two hours to complete.
 
He told reporter that the real Tibetan knives are handmade, every year a lot of people ask him for a knife. "A knife sold as soon as I made it, more and more people like our knives, this year's orders have been in short supply." Cidan exposed proud expression, he picked up a latest delivery made knife to reporter, "See, this is inlaid with red coral, wrapped with hollow silver, is auspicious Bazaar knot pattern ...... "
 
Xigaze Lazi County Magistrate Euru Rob introduced that Lazi knives has been officially registered trade mark and established a cooperative. The old artists in addition to their co-operatives which produced knives, also began to recruit apprentice. Meanwhile, combine with the modern mechanized production, market-oriented features introduced some reservat Lazi knives, knives types to meet market tastes, so that more people can buy the real Lazi knives. It is reported that the sales of Lazi knives store will exceeded ten million yuan in the year.
 
In Lhasa Barkhor an antiques market, Zhejiang tourists Huanglong is scouring knives with his families. He told reporters: " Lazi knives have a great reputation, My around friends who have been to Tibet recommended me to buy one, so I'm going to clean out a few knives for collection."
 
Aside from the busy season, Cidan spent less than nine months for the production of knives a year, in this period of time, knives traded will bring more than 100 thousands yuan, sometimes three hundred thousand in revenue. "More people like it in terms of our craft is to encourage , and attract more young people to join the inheritance and development of this ancient art in the ranks ." Ci Dan said.