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Papercutting
is one kind of Chinese traditional handicrafts. It is a unique art, which may
benefit from the fact that paper is invented by Chinese and dates back to ancient China.
Its works appear in different forms and various styles with rich flavor
of distinctive national features.
The themes of papercuts include everything in people's
daily life. Some papercuts depict the legends, religious imagery, others show you
the everyday lives of the Chinese people.
The bright colors of red or green papercuts provide a strong foil to
set off a merry atmosphere. So they are often found in wedding ceremonies or festivals in
China. And people like to decorate their windows and doors using colorful papercuts.
Today,more and more people use
papercuts as decoration, presents or collectibles as well. This web site was set up
for you to enjoy this art. |
Introduction: You will learn the brief history, use of papercuts, and the method of how
to make them. |
Special themes
will show you many papercuts with different styles. We hope you will enjoy the beauty and
fancy of this folk-art. |
Cutting gallery . For more
images of papercuts, please visit our gallery. |
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