Chinese Traditional Folk Art – Paper Cutting
Chinese paper-cut, as one of the folk arts in China, has a long history.It has reflected the grace and depth of Chinese culture. Do you want to know more on the Chinese paper cutting, to the exhibitions and find some professional books you will find a lot in it.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasty (386 – 581 A.D.), cutting out intricate patterns out of paper has become a tradition.This was the beginning of the art of Chinese Paper Cutting called Jian Zhi.The Song Dynasty greatly improved the paper making process and introduced different colors of paper. The paper cut craftsmen of the time put the colored paper to good use in their paper cut outs. In the Ming and Qing Dynasty, paper cutting art reached its peak to the point that it became a required skill for women before they can get married.
