Paper Cut in China - (Hardcover)

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Language: English

Quality: Like New

Genre: Art - Craft - Hobbies - Music, History, Picture book,

ISBN: 97005300

SKU: BE500326925139

Pages: 26

Description: NOTE: WRITTEN IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.// WITH GOLD-FINISH ON THE EDGES.//Paper Cut In China - The Twelve Symbol Animals Paper cutting is a popular handicraft in today's multicultural world, embracing a great variety of themes, designs and images. In China, its birthplace, it is regarded as an elegant traditional folk art. Chinese paper cuts reflect many aspects of life, including prosperity, health and the harvest. Paper cuts are typically used to decorate walls, windows and doors, or as patterns for embroidery and lacquer work. Rich in cultural tradition, with a long history of over 1,500 years, Chinese paper cutting was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.