Did You Know? Cigarette Label Culture Has Been Passed Down for Thousands of Years

Introduction: Cultural relics are the remnants and traces left by humanity during its development, reflecting the trajectory of human society's development in various historical periods, and are valuable historical and cultural heritage. On the cigarette labels produced by tobacco companies in China, there are many precious cultural relics that exude charming brilliance.

According to Chinese e-cigarette news: On September 4, China's first independently developed, designed, and built underwater archaeological vessel, "China Archaeology No. 1," set sail in Qingdao and will undertake the important task of marine archaeology in China. It is believed that many precious cultural relics that have been sleeping on the seabed will soon meet the world. Cultural relics are the remnants and traces left by humanity during its development, reflecting the trajectory of human society's development in various historical periods, and are valuable historical and cultural heritage. On the cigarette labels produced by tobacco companies in China, there are many precious cultural relics that exude charming brilliance.
 
In the 1970s and 1980s, the "Silk Painting" cigarette label produced by Heilongjiang Hailin Cigarette Factory (Image 1) recreated the enchanting charm of the "Dragon and Phoenix Pattern" silk painting unearthed from the Chu tomb at Chenjiadashan in Changsha, Hunan, in 1949. The Warring States period bronze bells unearthed in 1978 from the Leigudun Cemetery in Suizhou, Hubei, were also melodiously represented on the "Bronze Bell" cigarette label produced by Hubei Xiangfan Cigarette Factory in the 1990s. A "Rui He" cigarette label produced by Hubei Xiangfan Cigarette Factory in the 1980s showcased another precious cultural relic unearthed alongside the bronze bells. The "Leigudun" cigarette label produced by Hubei Suizhou Cigarette Factory in the 1970s and 1980s featured both the "Bronze Bell" and the "Rui He" national treasures on the same label. In the 1990s, the "National Treasure" cigarette label produced by Yunnan Kunming Cigarette Factory (Image 2) displayed a primitive, brightly colored lacquered wooden bowl from the Neolithic era, showcasing the diligence and wisdom of the ancestors of the Huaxia civilization. The "Colored Pottery" cigarette label produced by Qinghai Ledu Cigarette Factory in the early 1980s featured a human-shaped colored pottery jar unearthed from the Liuwan Cemetery site in Ledu, Qinghai. This jar, with its unique shape and exquisite craftsmanship, dates back 4,000 years. The "Banpo" cigarette label produced by Shaanxi Baoji Cigarette Factory in the 1980s featured the novel and charming shape of the "Small Mouth Sharp Bottom Bottle," a typical cultural relic of the Banpo culture unearthed in Baoji in 1958. The "Dragon and Tiger Zun" cigarette label produced by Anhui Fuyang Cigarette Factory in the early 1980s showcased the exquisite and noble bronze vessel "Dragon and Tiger Zun" from the Shang Dynasty. In the 1990s, the "Treasure" cigarette label produced by Beijing Cigarette Factory and the "Galloping Horse" cigarette label produced by Gansu Tianshui Cigarette Factory (Image 3) featured the national treasure bronze artifact "Galloping Horse" unearthed from the Han tomb at Leitai in Wuwei, Gansu, in 1969. In the 1980s, the "Ancient Treasure" set of labels produced by Jiangsu Huaiyin Cigarette Factory featured ten national treasure-level cultural relics, including the Western Han Changxin Palace Lantern, the gold-inlaid Boshan Furnace, the Tang Dynasty leather-style silver pouch, and the Qing Dynasty inlaid pearl gold Buddha, all showcased on the labels. In the 1980s, the "Ancient Elegance" cigarette label produced by Hunan Xinshao Cigarette Factory featured two large blue and white jars from the Yuan Dynasty, showcasing the exquisite art of Yuan blue and white porcelain. The "Ancient Porcelain" cigarette label produced by Liaoning Shenyang Cigarette Factory featured a stunning Tang Sancai black horse on the main label, while the secondary label displayed the elegant Yuan blue and white phoenix-head flat pot. In the 1990s, the "Red Ancient Porcelain" cigarette label produced by Liaoning Shenyang Cigarette Factory (Image 4) featured a Yuan Dynasty blue and white glazed pillow and a Qing Dynasty Daoguang period inscribed square bottle, with the secondary label consisting of a Ming Dynasty Zhengde period jar and a Qing Dynasty Kangxi period blue and white three-star bowl.
 
Cultural relics also include immovable historical sites, such as the world-famous Great Wall, which belongs to immovable cultural relics. As early as the 1930s and 1940s, the China Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company featured the majestic Great Wall on its "Great Wall" cigarette label. The "Great Wall" cigarette labels produced by Shanghai Cigarette Factory and several other cigarette factories in Wuhan, Anhui Fuyang, and Ningxia Wuzhong also showcase the magnificent beauty of the Great Wall. In the 1990s, the "Xijing" and "Bell Tower" cigarette labels produced by Shaanxi Chengcheng Cigarette Factory presented the existing image of the Ming Dynasty Bell Tower. The "Chang'an" set of labels produced by Shaanxi Baoji Cigarette Factory in the 1980s featured famous historical sites in Shaanxi, such as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, and Qianling.
 
A relic is a piece of history; a cultural relic holds countless stories. Through the study of cultural relics, we can learn from the past, inspire wisdom, and gain insights into life. Cigarette labels featuring cultural relics can be regarded as a "museum on paper," showcasing the enchanting charm of many exquisite cultural relics.