From above, the paper-cutting was used as the decoration of the windows and the design patterns of embroidery; it was used as an ornament to presents as well. Indeed, it was a very practical folk art.

Critics and professional paper-cutting artists say her work is revolutionary in breaking the symmetry and stylization of traditional paper cutting. One critic has called her "the Chinese Matisse".

In 2006, Chinese paper-cutting was included on the list of the World Intangible Cultural Heritage. As one of its inheritors, Zhou has become well-known with many of her works collected by art ...

KARACHI: An exhibition of 28 pieces of ancient Chinese paper-cutting art opened here at the National Museum on Thursday. Chinese Consul General Wang Yu and Sindh Culture Minister Syed Sardar Shah ...

The dedication and hard work of the farmers-cumartists have transformed what originated as a method of cutting patterns on paper for embroideries into a rich folk art form.

This Lunar New Year, Si Rui from Nanjing introduces Chinese paper cutting culture to Melbourne, sharing the craft of cutting the twelve zodiac animals with people of diverse backgrounds in Australia.

According to information supplied by the Confucius Institute, paper cutting is one of the most distinctive forms of Chinese art, and to this day is taught to Chinese schoolchildren. Traditionally, it ...

Chinese paper cutting: Traditional art form popular across the country Chinese paper cutting is a kind of folk art that uses scissors or carving knives to cut patterns out of paper, which are then ...

Gao often says. In 2015, he established the Gao Dianliang Paper-Cutting Innovation Studio, bringing together a team of folk artists focused on pushing the boundaries of this art.

Chinese artist Yao Bingyue, who recently came from China to introduce traditional Chinese paper cutting to American schools, says that the folk art form allows students to tap in to their creativity.

The technique uses Xuan paper meticulously sculpted with a small, sharp knife and later hand-painted with vibrant colors, a process that makes it the only painted paper-cutting style in China.