"Laiwu Tin Carving" has a long history. As early as in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the tin production industry of Laiwu had become famous all over China. In 1914, "Laiwu Tin Carving" won two golden prizes with the titles of "Being as skillful as god" and "Being vividly and intelligently designed" in America's Global Articles Exhibition. In 1915, it won the silver medal in the 1915 Panama Pacific International exposition and the most optimal dragon-brand prize in the South Ocean Exhibition. In the national arts and crafts exhibitions, it also has won many prizes. Now it has been enrolled in the list of the first batch of National Intangible Culture Heritage.

The raw materials of tin comes from Ge Jiu, which is famous as ?he City of Tin? The purity of tin used for carving is 99.9 percent, which is named as ?reen metal? With gentle silver and pearlescent shiny color, sounds like chime, the works of tin-carving has extremely high value for appreciation.

Behind platinum, gold and silver, tin is the fourth most rare metal. Tin has a rich luster, and is hardly oxidized. It is non-toxic and without metal smell. It can even absorb some impure substances and purify water. Because tin can react with arsenious acid, cyanate and other toxic substances, it can test if there is a toxicity or not. Vases made of tin can healthily maintain flowers long blooming time. Therefore tin-carving works enjoys a good reputation of ?ater in it fresh and sweet, Wine in it savoury and mellow, Tea in it not change flavor, Flower in it long blooming time?

?aiwu Tin Carving" has various kinds, including: sacrificial vessels, wine set, tea set,four stationery treasures of traditional Chinese study, artistic decorations,etc. They are taken as the best gifts by people to give relatives and friends. It has ultimate artistic value in collection. Therefore, "Laiwu Tin Carving" is indeed a marvelous flower in the folk handicrafts of China.