Tiger-head shoes are a kind of children's shoes, worn by children aged one to three years old, which symbolizes warding off evil and making the child grow up vigorous. It is said that it has a history of at least a thousand years. Generally, it should be made by grandmothers, grandmothers or aunts for grandchildren, nephews or nephews. Now there are still some places that retain the custom that aunts should make three pairs of tiger-head shoes for nephews to wear, and require the first pair to be blue (meaning to prevent the child from dying), the second pair to be red (meaning that red can overcome evil and eliminate disasters), and the third pair to be purple (meaning that the child has independent ability). Later, based on the legend that tigers are "festival" animals with strong chastity, tiger-head shoes became a symbol of love and longevity between husband and wife, so some brides and grooms prepare a pair each at the wedding to show their wishes to each other. Although tiger-head shoes are small, they are all handmade, and the process is not simple. On the tiger head of the shoe alone, many needle techniques such as embroidery, flower picking, and seeding are required. The fabric colors of the shoes are mainly red and yellow. The tiger mouth, tiger eyebrows, tiger nose, tiger eyes, etc. are often outlined with thick lines to exaggerate the tiger's might. The specific production process includes more than ten manual works such as material selection, shoe pattern pasting, lining, ironing, shoe head stitching, embroidering saw teeth, embroidering eyes, embroidering tiger mouth, turning out, positioning, and buttoning. The main tools are various needles, threads, electric irons, sewing machines, buttons or buttons, etc. The old lady Ying Meijuan in this street is now over 72 years old. She learned this skill from her mother when she was young, and she is still doing quite well. But after all, this craft is time-consuming and laborious. Nowadays, most young people can no longer do it, and it will become an irreversible fact if it is lost. The local relevant departments are also trying every means to preserve this traditional skill. Information source: Ningbo Cultural Center (Ningbo Exhibition Hall Ningbo Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Ningbo Cultural Center (Ningbo Exhibition Hall Ningbo Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)