When holding a banquet, we often prepare "fireworks paper-cutting". What is it mainly used for?

Paper-cutting is one of the most popular traditional folk decorative arts in China with a long history. Because of its easy materials, low cost, obvious effect, wide adaptability, diverse styles and vivid images, it is widely popular. Because it is most suitable for rural women's leisure production, it can be used as a practical object and beautify their lives. Paper-cutting can be seen all over the country.

Even schools with different local styles. Paper-cutting not only shows the aesthetic taste of the public, but also contains the deep social psychology of the nation. It is also one of the most distinctive folk arts in China, and its modeling features are particularly worth studying. As the embodiment of China's original philosophy, folk paper-cutting has the characteristics of comprehensiveness, beautification and auspiciousness. At the same time, folk paper-cutting conveys the connotation and essence of traditional culture with its own specific expression language.

Paper cutting, also known as paper carving, window cutting or painting cutting. The difference is that when creating, some use scissors and some use carving knives. Although the tools are different, the artistic works created are basically the same, which is collectively called paper-cutting.

Paper-cutting is divided into monochrome paper-cutting and color paper-cutting. A work carved with a color paper-cut is called monochrome paper-cut. Monochrome woodcuts, like prints, are the most commonly used forms, and such works are very simple and generous. Color matching paper-cut is a work carved with different color paper-cuts. This form is not commonly used, and this kind of work looks very vivid.