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Vietnam: Lady Chao,3rd century BC female warrior-supposedly with huge breasts-who fought the Chinese-traditional woodblock painting from Dong Ho village, Bac Ninh Province
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Dong Ho painting (Vietnamese: Tranh Ðông H? or Tranh làng H?), full name Dong Ho folk woodcut painting (Tranh kh?c g? dân gian Ðông H?) is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut paintings originating from Dong Ho village (làng Ðông H?) in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. Using the traditional di?p paper and colours derived from nature, craftsmen print Dong Ho pictures of different themes from good luck wishes, historical figures to everyday activities and folk allegories. In the past, Dong Ho painting was an essential element of the T?t holiday in Vietnam.