The implication and symbol of paper-cutting

Different paper-cuts have different meanings. Pomegranate paper-cutting implies many children and grandchildren, and many blessings and longevity. Peacock paper-cut symbolizes beauty and love; Plum blossom paper-cut means lofty, pure, deep and confident. The symbolic significance of paper-cutting lies in that it embodies people's rich artistic imagination and expresses people's love for life and art through paper-cutting patterns.

Paper-cut art is one of the oldest folk arts in China. As a hollow art, it is a kind of folk art that uses scissors or a meat cleaver to cut out and carve patterns on paper to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities.

There are mainly two kinds of paper-cutting techniques, one is to cut with scissors, and the other is to carve with a carving knife, which are collectively called "paper-cutting". Paper-cut patterns are not only colorful, but also varied, such as window flowers, doormats, wall flowers, ceiling flowers and snuff. Paper-cutting is very decorative. Because it is carved on the plane with scissors (or carving knives), the flowers, insects, fish, birds and figures cut out have a simple and exaggerated aesthetic feeling.