Current location:travel >>
Artisan Brings Traditional Paper Cutting Art New Lease of Life
travel4624People have gathered around
IntroductionContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
- Home
- News
- People
- In-depth
- ACWF
Artisan Brings Traditional Paper Cutting Art New Lease of Life
September 6, 2023Zhang Xuehua works on a piece of paper cutting work. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Zhang Xuehua is an inheritor of the art of paper cutting, who works attentively in her workshop in Ma'anshan city, east China's Anhui Province. As she turns the paper her scissors fly and a paper-cut work is "born."
Normally, paper cutting artisans first draw patterns on paper and then cut them into silhouettes, but Zhang has a special talent and is able to cut without sketching patterns ahead of time. She can turn a piece of paper the size of a handkerchief into a lifelike paper cut work in less than one minute. Her works show a fusion of paper cutting styles in northern and southern China.
Zhang learned the craft from her grandmother. "In the beginning, I was not able to cut well, but in time I could create little frogs, butterflies, flowers and other works." Zhang said that paper cutting created beautiful childhood memories for her.
With more than 40 years of experience, Zhang is now bolder in her use of materials. In addition to the traditional red paper, she has innovatively used other materials, such as gold and silver foil and wallpaper, to bring diverse artistic effects to her work.
The walls of Zhang's studio are covered with work large and small, with subjects ranging from the "Twelve Zodiac Signs" to daily life. The work Zhang remains most proud of is the "Folk Girl" series, which now sits in the National Art Museum of China's permanent collection. To carry forward the traditional craft of paper cutting, Zhang often offers paper cutting classes for free at residential communities, schools and museums. In this way, young people can come to understand the craft, and paper cutting remains a living heritage.
Zhang Xuehua works on a piece of paper cutting work. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Zhang Xuehua works on a piece of paper cutting work. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Photo shows the silhouette of a paper cutting work in the lamplight. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Zhang Xuehua works on a piece of paper cutting work. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Zhang Xuehua works on a piece of paper cutting work. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Zhang Xuehua shows a paper cutting work created by her. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Photo shows a paper cutting work by Zhang Xuehua featuring the image of Li Bai, the legendary romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
Zhang Xuehua shows a paper cutting work created by her. [People's Daily Online/Wang Rui] |
(Source: People's Daily Online)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Comments
Magazines
Projects
- 2023 Women Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer...
Photos
- People Enjoy Blooming Tulips in Jinan, East...
- Flowers Bloom Across China in Spring
Special Coverage
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Culture Corner news portal”。http://pakistan.downmusic.org/content-34c699871.html
Related articles
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
travelST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Uber and Lyft plan to keep operating in Minnesota after the state Legislature ...
【travel】
Read moreMalaysia considers hosting 'downsized' Commonwealth Games
travelBirmingham Commonwealth Games opening ceremony Photo: Photosport ...
【travel】
Read moreAustralia and ASEAN call for restraint in South China Sea, ceasefire in Gaza
travelBy Melanie Burton and Renju Jose Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (L) and Australia's Prime M ...
【travel】
Read more
Popular articles
- Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?
- Sydney police officer praised for stopping alleged shopping mall attacker
- Oxford rowers fell ill before Boat Race, but stop short of blaming River Thames pollution
- 'Enough is enough': Making streets safe for young women
- Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
- New Plymouth councillor questions cost of new otter enclosure at Brooklands Zoo
Latest articles
The Latest
Tamatea rugby matches suspended at park near scene of gun attack on players' van
TVNZ's Sunday cancelled, broadcaster confirms
Shotgun attack after Hastings rugby game 'deplorable'
Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
Live: Heavy rain to pummel country's south, orange warnings in place
LINKS
- Airport near volcano reopens as Indonesia lowers eruption alert level
- UK sanctions Iran's leading military figures, entities
- PNG leader takes offense after Biden implies an uncle was eaten by cannibals
- Spain's Ebro
- Paintsil sparks Galaxy to 4
- Los Angeles sheriff's deputy dies months after being injured in fire inside mobile gun range
- Terry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died at 76
- Eat nuts and seeds to fight off disease: Healthy snacks should be added to 5
- China's interbank treasury bond index opens higher Friday
- Mideast countries disappointed by U.S. veto on Palestinian bid for full UN membership