the paper-cutting was used as the decoration of the windows and the design patterns of embroidery; it was used as an ornament to presents as well. Indeed, it was a very practical folk art.

Gao Dianliang, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor in paper-cutting Photos: Courtesy of Gao Dianliang "With strokes ...

Researchers at Drexel University and the University of British Columbia believe kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to create intricate three-dimensional designs, could ...

This art is heavily influenced by Ancient Chinese cut work, Siberian felt appliqués and Polish folk art of paper cutting. In the 18th Century, découpage spread throughout Europe and it became a ...

But she knows a thing or two about the intricate art of jianzhi or Chinese paper-cutting. “Paper-cutting may seem simple but the art of Chinese paper-cutting requires perseverance. It is more ...

I felt sorry to her. I not only cut myself [on paper]; I also cut her." He eventually moved to Beijing, where his art was discovered when he visited a doctor, who also happened to be gay.

Continue Reading Hebei's Yuxian Paper-cut art has evolved from its earliest form, where symmetrical beauty was achieved through repeated folding and cutting, to intricate paper cuts created using ...

Researchers believe kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to create intricate three-dimensional designs, could provide a model for manufacturing the next generation of ...