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2020-04-15T00:01:20.000Z

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Chinese Paper Cutting

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Paper cutting is one of the oldest and most popular folk arts in China. It is practiced throughout the country and by various ethnic groups. The main cutting tools are simple: paper and scissors or an engraving knife. The artworks are often made of red paper, as red is associated with festivities and happiness in Chinese culture, though other colors are often used. As decorations, paper cuttings enliven walls, windows, doors, and mirrors in homes. They are also used in festivals, weddings, childbirth, and prayers. Three generations of paper cutters came from Shaanxi Province to the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program “China: Tradition and the Art of Living”: Gao Fenglian (高凤莲) and her daughter Liu Jieqiong (刘洁琼) and granddaughter Fan Rongrong (樊蓉蓉). In this video, they explain why paper cutting is so important to them and their cultural heritage, how they are sharing their passions and skills with others, and how paper cutting is one way to express their emotions. Learn more about paper cutting: https://s.si.edu/2V8ctp1 Learn more about “China: Tradition and the Art of Living”: https://s.si.edu/2wDUygA Editing: Jackson Harvey Camera: Josh Eli Cogan, Nicholas Mangialardi [Catalog No. CFV11270; © 2019 Smithsonian Institution]

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2 min 41 sec

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