Hundreds of paper-cut artists cut out a 12-meter-long picture of a hundred cows. What kind of art is paper-cutting?

One hundred folk paper-cutting artists in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province jointly created a huge paper-cut work "Hundred Cows" that is 12 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. The calves of different shapes are lifelike. , vividly on the paper, welcoming the upcoming Year of the Ox in the lunar calendar. ?The art of paper-cutting

Paper-cutting is one of the oldest folk arts in China, with a history of more than 1,500 years. It is a hollow art that can give people a visually transparent feeling and Artistic enjoyment.

Paper-cutting mainly uses scissors to cut paper into various patterns, such as window flowers, door stickers, wall flowers, ceiling flowers, lanterns, etc. On every festival or wedding day, people will paste these beautiful and bright paper-cuts on the windows, walls, doors and lanterns of their homes to make the festival atmosphere more intense, festive and joyful.

Just like the scene described in the Tang Dynasty poem "Cai Sheng": "Cut and give gifts to blind date, silver hairpin decorated with phoenix." The leaves follow the golden knife, and the flowers follow the jade fingers. ?

The carrier of paper-cutting can be paper, gold and silver foil, bark, leaves, cloth, and leather.

Its characteristics are mainly reflected in many aspects such as the two-dimensionality of space concept, the feel of knife and paper, lines and decoration, freehand brushwork and implication. The meaning of paper-cutting

During festivals or wedding celebrations, the word "囍" is often affixed. People paste beautiful and bright paper-cuts on white walls or bright glass windows, doors, and lanterns. First class, the festive atmosphere is exaggerated into a very rich and festive atmosphere.

Paper-cutting has a long history in rural China, has a broad mass base, is integrated into the social life of people of all ethnic groups, is an important part of various folk activities, and is a widely spread folk art form. . Its origin and spread are closely related to rural festival customs.

Its continuously inherited visual image and modeling style contain rich cultural and historical information, express the social cognition, moral concepts, practical experience, life ideals and aesthetic tastes of the general public, and have multiple social value.

In 2006, the art heritage of paper-cutting was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

In 2009, at the fourth meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Chinese paper-cutting project declared by China was selected into the "Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".

With a pair of scissors and a piece of paper, you can express the joys and sorrows of life and describe the world you see and hear. This is the unique charm of paper-cutting art.