In 20 16, with the joint efforts of the provincial economic and information committee, the municipal federation of literary and art circles and other government agencies, Nanjing paper-cutting ushered in a milestone event, and Zhang Fanglin's paper-cutting inheritor's studio was established in Yaxi, Gaochun, to hold public welfare training courses for the society and expand the foundation of paper-cutting inheritance.
Yangzhou Paper-cutting: Yangzhou is one of the earliest areas where paper-cutting is popular in China. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Yangzhou had the custom of paper-cutting to welcome the Spring. On this day in beginning of spring, folk paper-cuts include flowers, spring butterflies and spring money. , or hung on the top of a beautiful woman, or decorated under flowers and trees for fun. According to legend, during Jiaqing and Daoguang years, the paper-cut by the famous artist Bao Jun was called "God scissors" because flowers, birds, fish and butterflies all had the same form. After the founding of New China, Yangzhou paper-cutting has been attached great importance by the state and local governments.
1955, Yangzhou established a folk arts and crafts society. 65438-0979 Zhang Yongshou, a paper-cut artist, was awarded the title of "Master of Arts and Crafts in China" by the state, with three sets of paper-cuts in the 1950s, 1970s and 1980s as his representative works. Yangzhou paper-cut has a wide range of themes, including figures, flowers and birds, animals, insects and fish, strange mountains and strange scenery, places of interest and so on. , especially the flowers of the four seasons.
Ansai paper-cut: Paper-cut spread in Ansai area in northern Yan 'an, Shaanxi. There are various forms, such as window flower, door painting, kang flower, hanging curtain flower, kiln top flower, table skirt flower, pillow flower, shoe flower, brand flower, belly flower and so on. There are several contents. One is to beautify the environment during the Spring Festival. There are many auspicious themes, such as birds, flowers, cows, sheep, pigs and dogs, lions and tigers. Second, it is used to decorate the wedding bridal chamber, such as paired pomegranate peony and birds; Third, it is used to make embroidery and cloth toys, with many pairs of pomegranate, peach, tiger doll and other patterns; Fourth, it is used for superstitious etiquette, such as the kitchen god, the god of wealth, and the paper man used for evocation.
Longdong Paper-cut: Paper-cut spread in Qingyang and Pingliang, Gansu. Longdong paper-cutting has a long history and its style is rough and exaggerated. The paper-cutting in Zhengning, Ningxian, Heshui, Qingyang, Huachi and Huanxian in the east is simple and elegant. The styles of Xifeng and Zhenyuan in the middle are beautiful and neat; Pingliang, Jingchuan, Chongxin, Huating and Zhuanglang in the upper reaches of Jinghe River in the west are relatively simple and lively. There are many birds and animals, folk stories, opera figures, flowers of the four seasons and so on. As far as its forms are concerned, there are door flowers, Kang kiln flowers, kiln top flowers, corsage flowers, grain storage flowers, lantern flowers, wedding flowers, hanging curtain flowers, fireworks, birthday flowers, embroidery patterns and so on.