Culture insider: 18 Chinese gifts for family and friends
Updated: 2014-07-14 07:15
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Chinese paper cuts
In China, paper cuts are used as ornaments on gates, windows, walls, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns. They are widely used at important festivals.
In 2009, The Chinese paper cut was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
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Chen Longyong shows his paper cutting work on December 29, 2013. Chen, who is in his 70's and is from Yancheng, Jiangsu province, has been making paper cuts for over 40 years. He recently created several horse-themed works to welcome the New Year, which is the Year of the Horse according to the Chinese zodiac calendar.[Photo/Xinhua] |
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