What is the significance of paper-cutting in folk art forms?

Paper-cutting is a folk art form with a long history and wide spread. Paper-cutting is to cut paper into various patterns with scissors, such as window grilles, doormats, wall hangings, ceilings, snuff and so on. The emergence and spread of this folk art is closely related to the festivals and customs in rural areas of China. On holidays or weddings, people will stick beautiful and bright paper-cuts on white window paper, bright glass windows, walls, doors and lanterns, and the festive atmosphere will be rendered very rich and festive.