Chinese Papercuts
Papercut is an art form originally created in China. Around the first century A.D., the Chinese invented that most flexible, versatile and adaptable of materials -- paper. The first papercut can be traced date back to the period known as the Northern and Southern Dynasties (A.D. 386-581). In the T'ang Dynasty (A.D. 618-906) papercuts are the subject of a poem by the poet Ts'ui Tao-yung and from other sources of this period they are described as being used to decorate plants and worn by ladies in their hair in form of butterflies and flowers. Here are some sample of Chinese Papercuts.
Aerobics 1
Aerobics 2
Aerobics 3
Aerobics 4Bird 1
Bird 2Butterfly 1
Butterfly 2Panda 1
Panda 2
Panda 3
Panda 4
Panda 5
Panda 6
Panda 7
Panda 8Tiger 1
Tiger 2
Tiger 3
Tiger 4
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