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Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi (\u526a\u7eb8 ji\u01cen zh\u01d0<\/strong>) is the first type of papercutting design, since paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different regions adopting their own cultural styles.<\/p>\n

Because the cut outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, they are sometimes referred to <\/span>\u7a97\u82b1(chu\u0101ng hu\u0101),<\/strong> <\/span>meaning Window Flower.<\/p>\n

[zhé zh\u01d0] \u6298\u7eb8 folding paper <\/span>
[huà c\u01ceo tú] \u753b\u8349\u56fe drawing cutting lines <\/span>
[ji\u01cen zh\u01d0] \u526a\u7eb8 cutting the paper<\/p>\n

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There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors(\u526a\u5b50ji\u01cen zi),<\/strong> <\/span>the other uses knives(\u5200 d\u0101o<\/strong>). In the scissor method, several pieces of paper — up to eight — are fastened together. The motif is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors.<\/p>\n

Knife cuttings are fashio<\/em>ned by putting several layers of paper on a relatively soft foundation co<\/em>nsisting of a mixture of tallow and ashes. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife which is usually held vertically. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.<\/p>\n

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