Sugar Lollipops: Using Boiling Sugar To Create Artistic Lollipops For Children.

The Spring Festival is a time for celebration and joy, especially for children receiving their funbao. Sugar lollipops were an added attraction for any child visiting the Grand View Gardens. At one stall a man was creating artistic lollipops in the form of animals, using boiling sugar. To many people, the sugar lollipops he created, were a work of art; for the children, the bird or fish lollipops were just something sweet and exciting to eat. At the side of his stall was a small stove topped with a pot of boiling sugar. He used a ladle to get the boiling sugar out of the pot then carefully poured the sugar onto the tray in front of him, creating his lollipop masterpieces. His talent could not be denied; his initiative could not be denied, and the pleasure the handmade lollipops gave to the children could not be denied. Perhaps they were of particular interest to 'the visitor', being the first time this type of artwork had been witnessed.