Chinese Paper Cutting

Hi！Welcome to my website.

On this website, you can learn about Chinese paper cutting, a folk art with a long history. Chinese paper cutting, as a unique cultural heritage, is more than a simple cutting technique, it carries rich historical, cultural and spiritual connotations. Originating from the Western Han Dynasty and developing through the Western Jin Dynasty to the Tang dynasties, Chinese paper cutting has gradually taken shape. This website is dedicated to helping preserve and pass on this valuable cultural heritage so that more people can understand and appreciate the uniqueness of Chinese paper-cutting art. Here you will not only find historical knowledge and technique tutorials about the art of paper cutting but also stories about the inheritors of Chinese paper-cutting techniques and the latest developments nowadays.

Let’s start exploring the infinite possibilities of Chinese paper cutting together!

Have you ever noticed the paper-cut for window decoration that almost every Chinese family puts up during the Chinese New Year? The red and festive paper-cut for window decoration is a unique scenery in Chinese New Year, and in fact, paper-cut for window decoration is one kind of Chinese paper cutting.

As one of the oldest folk arts in China, Chinese paper cutting has a long history and rich cultural connotation. Using paper as a carrier, Chinese paper cutting cuts or carves out patterns with scissors or carving knives, bringing unique aesthetic enjoyment with its unique style and artistic features. Besides, Chinese paper cutting is not only a form of artistic expression, but also carries deep symbolic meaning, and is often used to celebrate festivals and major celebrations, such as the Spring Festival, weddings, and so on.

Over time, the art of Chinese paper-cutting continues to innovate and develop, from the traditional paper-cut for window decoration to the modern paper-cutting design, the art of Chinese paper-cutting has shown infinite charm and value and has become an important bridge connecting the past with the present, and the traditional with the modern. The Chinese paper cutting has not only inherited the thousand-year story of the Chinese nation but is also the intangible cultural heritage of all mankind.