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Paper cut, a primary form of China's folk artwork
 Paper cut, or Scissor-cut or knife-cut, is a primary form of China's folk artwork with rich local flavor popularizing in numerous people. Its history could trace back as early as the 5th century during the period of Nanbeichao Dynasty.
 Colorful paper cut by scissors is often used as decoration and forms various artistic styles because of different purposes, such as for window decoration, basket decoration, present decoration and designs. Among them paper-cut for window decoration is the most popular. So paper-cut is also called Window Grille. Basket decoration is hanging decoration for festivals. Present decoration is to add color for the present and exaggerate living atmosphere and encourage the people's emotions.
Paper-cut designs are to design the models for folk needlework. Most of them are red and some are colorful. Folk paper-cut is gentle, lovely and vivid with bright color. Cut skills are powerful and smooth. The line is easy. Its subject covers flower, birds, fish and beasts, mountains, rivers and trees, mansions, temples and houses, drama and folk stories, as well as grains crops and life of local people.
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