The art of Chinese paper cutting Paper cutting originated in China in the 6th century. Back then, paper was a luxury only available to noble and royal women, who would decorate their hair with ...

In 2009, The Chinese paper-cut was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO. Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious designs ...

Aimed at beginners who are keen to learn the art of Chinese paper cutting, through easy-to-follow instructions everyone creates a piece of their own to take away! Chinese paper-cutting originated from ...

He is known for his somewhat avant-garde paper-cutting works. The Chinese perspective on art stresses harmony and flexibility. "This is the wisdom of ancient people," says Zhao.

Wang Shaoliang, a 60-year-old paper-cutting master from northwest China’s Qinghai province shows gowns he made out of red paper on December 31, 2019. Paper-cutting is one of the oldest ...

SHANGHAI, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This Chinese New Year, Florentia Village collaborated with Chinese paper-cutting artist Qiu Jia to create an exclusive art piece inspired by the Year of ...

Fu Zhao'e shows her paper cutting work themed the Year of the Snake in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Hai) As the Chinese Year of the Snake ...

Liang Ying, provincial-level inheritor of traditional Chinese paper cutting designs paper cutting ornaments for the cheongsam, or qipao in Mandarin Chinese, to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Originating in China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Yuxian paper-cutting evolved starting from rural window decorations and turning into a distinctive art form. Unlike most Chinese paper-cutting, ...

Share this article BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When Yao Hong, an inheritor of Shanxian County paper cutting lectured in the cloud class of Alliance of Sino-Russian Middle Schools ...