Characteristics of paper-cutting

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.

The characteristics of Chinese paper-cutting are: easily available materials, low cost, obvious effect, wide adaptability, diverse styles and generally vivid and popular images.

Paper-cutting, also called paper engraving, is a hollow art and one of the oldest folk arts of Han nationality in China. Visually, it gives people an empty inspiration and artistic enjoyment. The carrier of paper-cutting can be paper, gold and silver foil, bark, leaves, cloth and leather.

Paper-cut art is a traditional folk craft of Han nationality. It has a long history and is enduring. It is a treasure in China folk art, and also a treasure in the world art treasure house. Simple, vivid and interesting artistic modeling has unique artistic charm. Its characteristics are mainly manifested in the two-dimensional concept of space, the texture of knife and paper, lines and decoration, freehand brushwork and implication and many other aspects.

From the specific use, it can be roughly divided into four categories:

One is for posting, that is, directly sticking on doors, windows, walls, lanterns and ribbons for decoration. Such as window grilles, wall flowers, ceiling flowers, cigarette lattices, lantern flowers, paper-tied flowers, and door stickers;

Second, it is used for decoration, that is, for decorating gifts, dowries, sacrifices and offerings. Such as flowers, flowers, fireworks, candlestick flowers, fragrant flowers, Chongyang flag;

Thirdly, embroidery patterns are used in clothing, shoes, hats and pillows. Such as shoe flower, pillow flower, hat flower, bib flower, sleeve flower and suspender flower;

Fourth, printing and dyeing, that is, as a printing plate for blue printed cloth, used for clothing, quilts, curtains, bags, bibs, headscarves, etc.