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 ...

Now facing the digital age, Hao has taken an open-minded approach to continuing her work. She has led the development of an augmented reality (AR) teaching system for paper cutting, which allows users ...

Below the map, a handwritten note reads, "I hope the roots of Chinese paper cutting will grow in every continent." Hao's personal mission to take paper cutting beyond China began in 2005, when she ...

In a Rio de Janeiro art center, she collaborated with ... At the opening of a United Nations exhibition, she said, "Each paper-cutting is a window into Chinese culture, and when millions of ...

(250211) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE (KUWAIT), Feb. 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People participate in an event learning and making Chinese paper-cuts in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, on Feb. 11, 2025. (Photo by ...

As night falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Taiwan transforms into a dazzling ...

Paper cutting is an art form practiced around the world, almost as old as the invention of paper itself. Follow one of the designs provided by Peopleologie teaching artist Linda Janklow — or make your ...

This year, as in the previous nine years, lanterns sent from Shanghai have played a significant role in the Taipei festival, blending traditional Chinese paper-cut art with modern cityscape designs.

The exhibition runs until March 2 and explores snake-themed myths, legends, history and modern interpretations. Co-hosted by ...