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What are the steps of traditional paper-cutting in China?

The paper is twisted three times to form a flat paper ring. The paper ring is twisted three or four times, all wrapped in paper rings, but there will be knots, depending on how you stick it. If you twist it three times, it will become a big circle with three twists in it.

If it is four or five twists, it is also a big circle, but there are four or five twists.

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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.

It inherits the continuous visual image and modeling format, contains rich cultural and historical information, 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.