Chinese Paper Cutting, also known as Jianzhi in Chinese, is a unique art form and has a long history. Originally, it was only popular among the nobility since paper was highly precious at that time. Later, the art spread among the commons and became a part of everyday life of Chinese.
Most paper-cut artists are women and their main tools are scissors. The themes of their works include almost everything in daily life. Paper-cut are chiefly used as decoration, especially for doors and windows, so sometimes they are also referred to Window Flower (known Chuang Hua in Chinese).
Nowadays, paper-cut can often be found in wedding ceremonies and festivals in China.
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#1 by sharon on December 4, 2009 - 6:46 am