Qingyang paper-cut has a wide range of materials. The sun, the moon, the stars, the morning light, the landscape flowers and trees, the characters, birds and beasts, and the stories and legends are all the materials for paper-cutting. In particular, the dolls, cows, sheep, mules, horses, pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits, fruits and vegetables of men and women in this sacred land of the family yard have become the permanent theme of female scissors because of their daily observation. They decorate and beautify the family environment by choosing and cutting these themes, and express their understanding and feelings about life.
Qingyang paper-cut content is rich and colorful. There are "two dragons playing with pearls", "camels entering the treasure", "auspicious animal pictures" and "Magu offering birthday" to express auspiciousness and happiness, reflecting the traditional folk customs of the Han nationality. There are such works as Peacock Beats Peony, Butterfly Loves Flowers, Magpie Treads Plums, Fish Drills Lotus and so on, which reflect reproduction and beautiful love. There are "tigers go down the mountain", "lions roll hydrangeas", "dolls catch buns" and "dolls send blessings" to wish peace and happiness. There are folk stories "Liu Hai hits the golden toad", "Song Wu hits the tiger" and "Wang Xiang lies on the ice"; There are ears of wheat, ears of grain, melons and fruits, peaches and apricots to express their love for the fruits of labor. These works have a strong local flavor, reflecting the living customs of the people in the Loess Plateau, and are full of their understanding, feelings, love and pursuit of life.