Chinese traditional culture paper-cutting

Paper-cutting is the art of hollowing out paper and other sheet materials using scissors, carving knives, etc., and this art has been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage.

Hebei Yuxian area is famous for its paper-cutting (of course other areas are also very good).

History of paper-cutting: Paper-cutting was in a period of great development in the Tang Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the handicraft art of paper-cutting matured and reached its heyday.

Paper-cut themes: animals, characters, plants, stories, myths, legends

Paper-cut carving methods: Yang carving, Yin carving, Yin and Yang carving

Symbolic meaning: Consignments use conventional conceptual images to express people's yearning for a better life and their expectations for good fortune and happiness. For example, "There are more than one (fish) in the (lotus) year" and "Five blessings (bats) come to the door"