Tianjin paper-cut culture

Paper-cutting is a popular Han folk craft. Paper-cut artists also learn from others in their long-term creative practice, forming a unique Tianjin paper-cut style. However, the history of Tianjin paper-cutting is not long. Before Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, there were people who specialized in this field. Most paper-cuts sold in the market are made by Wang He and Liu, paper-cut artists in Baoding, Hebei. At that time, every New Year Festival or temple fair, they would carry a small bag of blue cloth, bring some red paper and a pair of scissors to set up a stall, cut out various patterns on the spot with scissors for sale, or cut them at will at the request of customers. Later, the two men opened "Jin" and "Yi He Zhai" one after another. Since then, there have been shops specializing in paper-cutting. The self-contained "Tianhou Palace Paper-cut" has also been sold in Tianhou Palace for many years, and its content is mostly practical.