Paper cutting is one of the traditional folk arts in China. It is a kind of popular folk arts and has been popular for about 1500 years. Let's learn about paper cutting.
Wonderful meanings
Paper cutting has some wonderful meanings. In our mind, paper cuttings can always bring us happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people put up a" Fu" on doors or windows. At a wedding
The largest paper cutting in the world
The largest paper cutting was made by Gao Xiaodong from Shanxi. It has an area of about 456 square meters. It is as large as a basketball court（场地）.
Why are most paper cuttings red?
Red means hope and good luck in Chinese traditional culture. So we can still see red everywhere in China now. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things, too.
Black paper cuttings in Shanzhou
It's true that most paper cuttings are red. But paper cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best color there. Shanzhou is a dry place. The local people make black paper cuttings to wish for rain.
