Brief introduction of Chaozhou paper-cutting

Chaozhou paper-cut is one of the Han folk arts in Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province. Mainly distributed in eastern Guangdong. The theme involves flowers and fruits, animals, figures, landscapes, figures and patterns, which has strong Chinese cultural characteristics. Different paper-cut artists often have different styles such as meticulous, bold and elegant. According to the form, Chaozhou paper-cutting has three types: solid color, multicolor, positive engraving and negative engraving. In 2006, it was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.