Where in China is famous for its characteristic paper-cutting?

Yangyuan County, Hebei Province is famous for its characteristic paper-cutting art, which is introduced as follows:

First, introduce 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, which 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.

On May 20th, 2006, the paper-cut art heritage was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. At the fourth meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage held from September 28th, 2009 to June 2nd, 2009, the Chinese paper-cut project declared by China was selected into the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of mankind.

Second, the classification of paper-cutting:

Monochrome paper-cutting is the most basic form of paper-cutting. Paper-cutting has many colors, such as red, green, brown, black and gold, which are mainly used for window decoration and embroidery. There are mainly three ways of expression: yin engraving, yang engraving and the combination of yin and yang.

Paper-cutting of embroidery patterns is often combined with cutting and stabbing. Stitch is to use the needle tip to stab small points in the details of the pattern, leaving hidden knives in some parts, which can be used as the basis for changing needles in embroidery. Folding paper-cutting, silhouette and tearing paper are all manifestations of monochrome paper-cutting.

Third, the content meaning:

Folk paper-cutting is good at combining all kinds of objects and images to produce ideal and beautiful effects. No matter whether one or more image combinations are used, the model is image implication and meaning conformation, not objective natural form. At the same time, they are also good at using metaphor and combining conventional images to create various mascots to express their psychology.

Pursuing auspicious metaphor has become one of the ultimate goals of image combination. The geographical closure and cultural limitations, as well as the intrusion of adversity such as natural disasters, aroused people's desire for a happy life.