Chinese paper-cutting originated from

Chinese paper-cut art originated in Shaanxi, China. The earliest existing paper-cut works were found in Astana, Turpan, Xinjiang, belonging to the sixth century. Paper-cutting was very popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was introduced to Turkey in the16th century, and to West Asia in the18th and19th centuries. ?

Chinese paper-cutting is a folk art of cutting and carving patterns on paper with scissors or carving knives, which is used to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. In China, paper-cutting has a broad mass base and is integrated into the social life of people of all ethnic groups. It is an important part of various folk activities. Its continuous visual image and modeling form contain rich cultural and historical information.

It expresses the social cognition, moral concept, practical experience, life ideal and aesthetic taste of the general public, and has multiple social values such as cognition, education, expression, lyricism, entertainment and communication. The General Office of the Ministry of Education declared Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics as the heritage base of Chinese excellent traditional culture of Chinese paper-cutting.

Paper was invented in the Western Han Dynasty BC, before which there could be no paper-cutting art.. But at that time, people used very thin materials to make handicrafts by hollowing out and carving, but it was popular long before paper appeared, that is, patterns were cut on gold foil, leather, silk and even leaves by carving, carving, picking, carving and cutting.