Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, Since the invention of paper by Chinese in 105 AD, paper has been put to good use by mankind in so many ways. Perhaps, you will find it quite amazing to know that one of the first ways the Chinese used paper was to cut out shapes and forms. Now, the traditional craft of paper cutting has been given a modern boost. The art f...[Full]

Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, Since the invention of paper by Chinese in 105 AD, paper has been put to good use by mankind in so many ways. Perhaps, you will find it quite amazing to know that one of the first ways the Chinese used paper was to cut out shapes and forms. Now, the traditional craft of paper cutting has been given a modern boost. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different regions adopting their own cultural styles. Because the cut outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, they are sometimes referred to "chuāng huā", meaning Window Flower, in China.[Close]

Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, Since the invention of paper by Chinese in 105 AD, paper has been put to good use by mankind in so many ways. Perhaps, you will find it quite amazing to know that one of the first ways the Chinese used paper was to cut out shapes and forms. Now, the traditional craft of paper cutting has been given a modern boost. The art f...[Full]