Various social activities of human beings in different historical periods always leave traces of material or intangible culture. Paper Cuttings is one of the treasures of Chinese folk culture and art. Chinese folk Paper Cuttings handicraft has always been an ornament with Chinese national characteristics.
Chinese Paper Cuttings is a folk art that uses scissors or carving knives to cut and carve patterns on paper to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. In China, Paper Cuttings has the broadest mass base. It blends into the social life of people of all ethnic groups and is an important part of various folk activities.
Paper Cuttings inherits the continuous visual image and modeling format, contains rich cultural and historical information, and expresses the broad masses of people’s social understanding, moral concepts, practical experience, life ideals and aesthetic tastes.