Is paper-cutting the quintessence of China?

Paper-cutting is called one of the top ten national quintessence of China.

Paper-cutting is one of the traditional handicrafts in China. Known as "the flower of the East, the opportunity of the West", it has existed since ancient times. After being passed down from generation to generation, paper-cut people have formed their own unique styles in different regions, such as Taian, Shandong, Baoding, Hebei and Fuping, Shaanxi, all of which have unique forms of expression and artistic aesthetics.

Paper-cutting is called China traditional handicraft, because it combines the essence of China traditional culture and is closely related to the living environment in China. For example, China's unique "Fu" and New Year pictures are very important symbols and traditional symbols of China people. These patterns can be expressed by paper-cutting technology and have high cultural connotation and artistic value.

Paper-cutting not only plays an irreplaceable role in cultural inheritance, but also has a wide range of applications in the cultural industry. Desktop hanging, window grilles, screens, lanterns and other paper-cut artworks with different themes have become an important part of China's cultural industry. In addition, paper-cutting can also be applied to clothing, home life and holiday decoration.

It not only meets people's life needs, but also adds interest to life. Paper-cutting is called "national quintessence", on the one hand, because it carries the core values of China traditional culture, such as affection, friendship, love, respect for the elderly, respect for teachers and gratitude, which are the virtues and accumulation of China traditional culture.

On the other hand, because the paper-cut works show peculiar aesthetic effects, they have won high praise internationally, and are regarded as one of the fine works in art. The relevant departments have also listed paper-cut in the intangible cultural heritage list, which further highlights the important position of paper-cut as a traditional culture in China.

However, we should also realize that many people today obviously lack understanding and interest in traditional paper-cutting techniques, and some treasures of traditional techniques cannot bring people rich information and unique aesthetic experience, which is also a problem in the inheritance and development of tradition. Facing the requirements of the new era, paper-cutting is constantly innovating and changing.