As an artist, Pei Haozheng is well-known for paper folding. In his eyes, a piece of paper holds great possibilities. He can fold it into anything.
He used his skills in his work, Deer with 100 Flowers(花生满鹿). It's a deer with 100 flowers
on its antlers(鹿角). Without cuts or glue, he used a piece of paper with side lengths(长度) of 2.22 meters to finish the whole work. As for the idea for the work, Pei said it came from a Chinese saying. It not only shows the wishes for Chinese young people to have a bright future, but also the deep love for our country.
As a child, Pei learned folding from teachers and parents, and later he copied the patterns from books. Gradually, he was drawn into the paper world.
For Pei, folding is an art that needs many skills. For example, it needs knowledge of math to make sure everything is in the right place, such as the different angles(角度) and the lengths of the creases(折痕). However, Pei thinks artistic beauty and exact folding are both important. Going too far with either won't make good work.
As an artist, Pei wants to tell the Chinese story through paper. "For me, paper folding is not just a special skill, but an art that can pass culture and last forever," said Pei.