Many westerners are fond of Chinese paper-cuts, because they are pretty and exquisite with a unique oriental style. Indeed, Chinese paper-cuts help viewers to feel the real daily life and a festive atmosphere.

The making of paper-cuts is a popular folk art with a history of more than 2000 years in China . In the hands of an artisan, a piece of red or other colored paper can be turned into any of a wide variety of patterns with the help of a knife or a pair of scissors.

Chinese paper-cuts are mostly created by women in rural areas. The designs are familiar ones close to peasants' life, such as fowls, domestic animals, crops, flowers, birds, babies, episodes from local operas, auspicious symbols, etc.

Chinese phrase 年年有余 (nián nián yǒu yú), which means "may there be surpluses every year", sounds the same as "may there be fish every year", since "yú" is also the pronunciation for 余 ("leftover" or "surplus"). A type of black hair-like algae, pronounced "fat choy" in Cantonese, is also featured in many dishes since its name sounds similar to "prosperity".

Shuangxi – double happiness. It means happiness and luck.. It is normally used in weddings.
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They are used on the Chinese Lunar New Year or other festivals. Rich in content, great in variety, paper-cuts serve to make people's life more beautiful. Chinese paper-cut has been listed as one of the world's cultural heritages by UNESCO.