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Chinese Paper Cutting
Chinese paper-cut is an art of handicrafts to express people’s feelings and wishes. Skilled people can use scissors to cut various designs out of paper to express different themes of daily life. Paper-cuts are often used to decorate the house during important events or festivals, such as weddings or the Chinese New Year.
Chinese Paper-Cutting from Confucius Institute at Mason on Vimeo.