剪纸 The Chinese art of paper cutting
10 months, 2 weeks ago

剪纸 The Chinese art of paper cutting

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Li Yinjie creates paper-cutting artwork. You've probably heard about the Chinese art of paper cutting, also known as paper designs, and seen the intricate artworks on the windows. 剪纸 Paper Cutting To begin, let's look at the Chinese name of the art itself: 剪纸 jiǎn zhǐ paper cutting The name will make more sense if you break it down: 剪 jiǎn to cut 纸 zhǐ paper 工具 Tools What tools do you need to create paper cuts? 铅笔 qiān bǐ pencil 步骤 Steps Now that our tools are ready, let's start making our paper cuts! CUT 剪 jiǎn to cut The final step is cutting the paper following your pattern.

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Tracing the characters of a civilization's story
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tracing the characters of a civilization's story

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The making of Xuan paper is done manually.XU JIE/GUO HAIPENG/HU DUNHUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Xuan paper, or rice paper, is revered as "the king of paper", possessing a sheen akin to jade, a smoothness reminiscent of spring ice, and a density like a cocoon. With a history of more than 1,500 years, Xuan paper is an exceptional example of China's traditional …

Yantai's traditional paper-cutting shines in online exhibition
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Yantai's traditional paper-cutting shines in online exhibition

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As the Lunar New Year approaches, Laizhou, a county-level city in Yantai, Shandong province, celebrates its rich cultural heritage with an online exhibition titled Dragon Soars in Laizhou: Enjoying Intangible Cultural Heritage. The exhibition, organized by the local cultural center, showcases exquisite paper-cutting artworks crafted by representative inheritors of Laizhou's traditional paper-cutting. Renowned artist Chen Shuxiang, recognized as one of …

Yantai's traditional paper-cutting shines in online exhibition
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Yantai's traditional paper-cutting shines in online exhibition

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As the Lunar New Year approaches, Laizhou, a county-level city in Yantai, Shandong province, celebrates its rich cultural heritage with an online exhibition titled Dragon Soars in Laizhou: Enjoying Intangible Cultural Heritage. The exhibition, organized by the local cultural center, showcases exquisite paper-cutting artworks crafted by representative inheritors of Laizhou's traditional paper-cutting. Renowned artist Chen Shuxiang, recognized as one of …

Giving folk art a sharper profile
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Giving folk art a sharper profile

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China Daily | Updated: 2024-01-26 Dishes with corresponding paper-cut patterns in Pucheng, Fujian province. "I could have done it better," Zhou Dongmei says humbly, as she puts down the scissors and shows the finished paper-cut to curious onlookers. But in Pucheng, we add many delicate patterns and Chinese characters to the blossoms as well," Zhou explains. "When I got married, …

Living Heritage: Paper-cutting
11 months, 1 week ago

Living Heritage: Paper-cutting

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A pair of scissors, a piece of paper, and a pair of dexterous hands. Originating in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, this ancient form of art has decorated windows across China to celebrate the Spring Festival for generations. Patterns of whichever of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals the new year ushers forth, as well as festive scenes of family reunions …

Ancient Huizhou paper-cutting comes alive in modern life
1 year ago

Ancient Huizhou paper-cutting comes alive in modern life

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A model shows off a fashion design by Wu Xiaomei featuring the traditional art of Huizhou paper-cutting. Just walk into the Wu Xiaomei Papercut Experience Center in Huizhou Ancient Town – located in Shexian county in Huangshan city, in Anhui province – and you're bound to be dazzled by the cornucopia of Huizhou paper-cutting works. A leading female artisan called …

Living Heritage: Xuan Paper
1 year, 3 months ago

Living Heritage: Xuan Paper

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With these qualities, Xuan paper is known as the "Paper of Ages". The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book written by Tang Dynasty scholar Zhang Yanyuan, in which he described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China's Anhui province, was listed …

Living Heritage: Xuan Paper
1 year, 3 months ago

Living Heritage: Xuan Paper

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With these qualities, Xuan paper is known as the "Paper of Ages". The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book written by Tang Dynasty scholar Zhang Yanyuan, in which he described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China's Anhui province, was listed …

Shaping a future for ancient craft
1 year, 10 months ago

Shaping a future for ancient craft

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Liu Jinglan, an inheritor of Baotou-style paper-cutting, shares her passion and skills with the younger generation. They are also featured in collections of the National Art Museum of China and the National Museum of China, and have even been used by UNESCO as representative examples of Chinese paper-cutting. Liu is also a member of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art …

Shaping a future for ancient craft
1 year, 10 months ago

Shaping a future for ancient craft

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Liu Jinglan, an inheritor of Baotou-style paper-cutting, shares her passion and skills with the younger generation. She submitted a flower pattern, painted by one of her colleagues, and they won first prize, which encouraged her to find more outlets for her skill beyond just celebrating Chinese New Year. Her daughter, Zhao Yifan, remembers that, when she was in middle school, …

The patterns of life
1 year, 10 months ago

The patterns of life

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Understanding the deep cultural connotations of traditional designs is its own path to enlightenment, Xu Lin reports. Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. A pair of scissors and a piece of paper — that's all …

Shaping a future for ancient craft
1 year, 10 months ago

Shaping a future for ancient craft

China Daily  

Liu Jinglan, an inheritor of Baotou-style paper-cutting, shares her passion and skills with the younger generation. She submitted a flower pattern, painted by one of her colleagues, and they won first prize, which encouraged her to find more outlets for her skill beyond just celebrating Chinese New Year. Her daughter, Zhao Yifan, remembers that, when she was in middle school, …

The patterns of life
1 year, 10 months ago

The patterns of life

China Daily  

Understanding the deep cultural connotations of traditional designs is its own path to enlightenment, Xu Lin reports. Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. A pair of scissors and a piece of paper — that's all …

The patterns of life
1 year, 10 months ago

The patterns of life

China Daily  

Understanding the deep cultural connotations of traditional designs is its own path to enlightenment, Xu Lin reports. Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. A pair of scissors and a piece of paper — that's all …

Paper-cutting inheritor displays Party's achievements through folk art
2 years, 2 months ago

Paper-cutting inheritor displays Party's achievements through folk art

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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-10-11 One of Zhang Wei's paper-cutting works shows the joys of the autumn harvest season. Zhang Wei, provincial-level inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage item Pucheng paper-cutting, created paper-cutting artwork to celebrate the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which is scheduled to open in Beijing on Oct 16. "Pucheng paper-cutting is a …

Wang Derong preserves paper-cutting art in Binzhou
2 years, 5 months ago

Wang Derong preserves paper-cutting art in Binzhou

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The 84-year-old Wang Derong is a representative practitioner of Binzhou paper-cutting, a national intangible cultural heritage item. The paper-cutting artworks made by Wang's mother and sister usually featured traditional flower patterns, such as chrysanthemum and plum blossom, while Wang's artworks included humans and animals. Whenever someone gets married, Wang will be invited to create paper-cutting artworks featuring the Fu character, …

Huanma Paper Cutting brings wealth and prosperity to villagers
3 years, 6 months ago

Huanma Paper Cutting brings wealth and prosperity to villagers

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Originating in the northern area of Southwest China's Sichuan province and centering on Huanma town of Guangyuan city’s Cangxi county, Huanma Paper Cutting is a folk art that has unique artistic value. Integrating the wildness of northern China and the elegance of southern China, the brilliantly designed Huanma Paper Cuttings encompass various themes and embody rich local customs. A Huanma …

Huanma Paper Cutting brings wealth and prosperity to villagers
3 years, 8 months ago

Huanma Paper Cutting brings wealth and prosperity to villagers

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Originating in the northern area of Southwest China's Sichuan province and centering on Huanma town of Guangyuan city’s Cangxi county, Huanma Paper Cutting is a folk art that has unique artistic value. Integrating the wildness of northern China and the elegance of southern China, the brilliantly designed Huanma Paper Cuttings encompass various themes and embody rich local customs. Huanma Paper …

Young artist inherits paper-cutting legacy
3 years, 10 months ago

Young artist inherits paper-cutting legacy

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Chinese paper cutting, or jianzhi, is a folk art which uses scissors or knives to cut paper for festive decoration or other folk activities. Chang Yangyang, a man from the post-90s generation, is an heir to the provincial-level intangible cultural heritage at Mengjin Paper Cutting in Central China’s Henan province. Referring to his studio, Chang said: "It was very difficult …

Young artist inherits paper-cutting legacy
3 years, 10 months ago

Young artist inherits paper-cutting legacy

China Daily  

Chinese paper cutting, or jianzhi, is a folk art which uses scissors or knives to cut paper for festive decoration or other folk activities. Chang Yangyang, a man from the post-90s generation, is an heir to the provincial-level intangible cultural heritage at Mengjin Paper Cutting in Central China’s Henan province. Referring to his studio, Chang said: "It was very difficult …

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