PaperCuts

 

中国剪纸起源于汉,至南北朝时期已相当精熟,然而真正繁盛却是在清朝中期以后。古老的剪纸多在乡间,以剪刀铰出为主,趣味浑朴天然,都是出自农家妇女之手。

Chinese paper cuts originated from the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220), and got promoted during Nan-Bei Times (420 - 589), with the real prosperity coming after middle of Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). Ancient paper cuts were mostly produced in countryside, by old peasant women with their scissors, and owned a natural beauty. Chinese paper cuts present enormous topics from historic stories, patterns from all arround daily life. They represent the populace's taste, also a deeper national psychology.



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