Northern Shaanxi Paper Cutting

In China, no celebration is complete without the presence of bright red paper cuts. From the grand festivities of the Lunar New Year to the intimate joy of a wedding, paper cutting serves as a visual...

The geography of China is reflected in its paper cuts. Like the people themselves, the paper-cutting styles of the North and South have developed distinct "personalities"—one rugged and expressive, th...

In Chinese paper cutting, nothing is ever "just a picture." Every animal, flower, and object is a homophone or a cultural metaphor—a visual riddle that, when decoded, reveals a message of blessing, lu...

Chinese Paper Cutting, or "Jianzhi," is one of the most popular and widespread folk arts in China. Using nothing but a sheet of paper and a pair of scissors or a knife, artisans create a world of "hol...

In China, no celebration is complete without the presence of bright red paper cuts. From the grand festivities of the Lunar New Year to the intimate joy of a wedding, paper cutting serves as a visual...

The geography of China is reflected in its paper cuts. Like the people themselves, the paper-cutting styles of the North and South have developed distinct "personalities"—one rugged and expressive, th...

In Chinese paper cutting, nothing is ever "just a picture." Every animal, flower, and object is a homophone or a cultural metaphor—a visual riddle that, when decoded, reveals a message of blessing, lu...

While paper cutting may look like magic, it is a logical and disciplined process. A master artisan follows a series of steps—folding, drawing, and cutting—that ensure the final piece is both symmetric...

In 2009, Chinese Paper Cutting was officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This recognition highlights the craft not just as an art form,...