The Meaning of Paper Cutting
1 min readThe Meaning of Paper Cutting
People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper cuttings.For example:for a wedding ceremony，red paper cuttings are a traditional and required decoration on the tea set，the dressing table glass，and on other furniture.A big red paper character“Xi”（happiness）is a traditional must on the newlywed’s door.Uponthe birthday party of a senior，the character”Shou”represents longevity and willadd delight to the whole celebration；while a pattern of plump children cuddling fish signifies that every year they will be abundant in wealth.
Themes in Shanxi Paper-Cuts
The paper-cuts of Shanxi feature a wide variety of themes，including flowers，human figures，animals，legends，folk takes and stories from operatic works，and showing a bold and unrestrained style，simple and unsophisticated presentation and strong local characteristics.There are two types-colored and monochrome.
