Hanshan Folk Paper-cutting

Hanshan Folk Paper-cutting

　　In areas such as Tongzha and Baoshan within the county, the craft of folk paper-cutting is relatively common. With just a thin sheet of paper and a pair of scissors, artisans skillfully cut out various decorative flat artworks featuring flowers, birds, animals, fish, shrimp, as well as opera costume characters and chubby babies, beautifying everyday life and deeply beloved by the working people. It is common to see these creations used in home décor, as gifts, or adorning doors and windows during festive occasions, truly bringing forth “flowers born from skillful scissors.” In recent years, as young people pursue more “Westernized” trends, fewer have taken up the study of this traditional paper-cutting craft.