A senior artist creates paper-cutting work.  [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

Paper-cutting

Paper-cutting is a traditional art in China which has been making its way along the route of the long history of paper.

Chinese paper-cutting, or Jianzhi, uses scissors or knives to cut papers for decoration or other folk activities. Having a wide mass base in China, paper-cutting has been involved in the social life for different peoples and has presented multiple social values in cognition, amusement and communication.