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 …
Most of Liu Jinglan's works feature auspicious patterns, such as rabbits, fish, flowers and Chinese character fu. Paper-cut patterns include bucolic scenery, references to ancient tales, flowers or fruit, animal or human figures, and the Chinese characters for happiness or luck. As a child, the paper-cuts on the windows of her home were all cut by a woman named Aunt …
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, …
