Let’sappreciatesomepictures.Whichonedoyoulikemost?Describeeachpapercutinpairs.Whatmeaningcanyougetfromthefollowingpapercuts?PaperCutsofShengxiaoAnimalsmousecowtigerrabbitsnakedragonhorsegoatmonkeyrooster/cockdogpigPaperCutsofShengxiaoAnimalsPaper-cuttingChinesePaperCuttingisthefirsttypeofpaper-cuttingdesign,sincepaperwasinventedbyCaiLunintheEasternHanDynastyinChina.Theartformlaterspreadtootherpartsoftheworldwithdifferentregionsadoptingtheirownculturalstyles.Becausethecutoutsarealsousedtodecoratedoorsandwindows,theyaresometimesreferredto“ChuangHua”,meaningWindowFlower.Theoldestsurvivingpapercutoutisasymmetricalcirclefromthe6thcenturyfoundinXinjiang.Fromthe7thto13thcentury,papercuttingbecamepopularduringChineseholidayfestivals.Theartspreadtotherestoftheworldinthe14thcentury.ThroughouttheQingDynastymanypaper-cuttingskillsweredevelopedincludingdraftingandtheuseofsmokedpapers.
