As dawn breaks over a village in suburban Beijing, 75-year-old Hao Lanying sits at her desk, scissors in hand, cutting red paper into the shape of a snake winding around a bird. The design is part of ...

In the plate, there must be at least one paper-cutting of Chinese character "double happiness ... Indeed, it was a very practical folk art. For example: Paper-cuttings in Xianyang Xianyang ...

Present throughout China and in various ethnic groups, paper-cut is a popular art integral to everyday lives ... and so on). As a key part of Chinese social life in all ethnic groups, paper-cut ...

The Chinese folk art of paper cutting, or "jianzhi," is traditionally a craft mastered by women and used in ritual or home decoration. The art form has gained increased attention in recent decades and ...

The snake-themed designs (top) are popular during Chinese New Year celebrations ... and history behind Ansai paper-cutting. The process of passing down this art form is just as important as ...

The Chinese even made toilet paper! Ask the children to describe in their own words what they just learned about the history of paper in China, and how their cut-outs relate to a historical tradition ...

sort of reference to the traditional Chinese paper cutting art forms and modern-day Aboriginal ochre painting,” he tells SBS Mandarin. Aboriginal Born Chinese Source: Jason Wing As he continues ...

KANGAR - Paper-cutting art and Chinese calligraphy have transcended tradition to become integral elements of Chinese New Year celebrations, a passion perfected by Koay Choon Aun, 71, from Kuala ...

The roots of Ansai paper-cutting originated in the ancient ... red paper to adorn their homes during Chinese New Year and weddings. In Ansai, the art took on distinctive characteristics.