Types of Chinese folk paper-cutting

The types of paper-cutting include window flowers, screen flowers, door banners, wall flowers, cabinet flowers, wall flowers, group flowers, corner flowers, ceiling flowers, edge flowers, lamp flowers, gift flowers, wedding flowers, and birthday flowers. , funeral flowers, etc. Paper-cutting is a folk art. Its function has gradually changed from the original sacrificial ritual to a seasonal custom. As it was produced and spread, it was enriched among the people.

For example, window grilles, door stickers, and lanterns are hung during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. In rural areas in the north, during the Chinese New Year, the window panes are newly pasted with window paper, so they cut some red and green window grilles and paste them on them. They paste door paper on the top of the door and in front of the windows, and then cut some lanterns and paste them on the lanterns on the Lantern Festival night. , with these festive window decorations, door paper, and lantern decorations, the New Year atmosphere will be very strong. Happy flowers are paper-cuts that are cut and pasted on the interior, furniture, and utensils when decorating a new house for a wedding, symbolizing a happy marriage and continuous descendants.

Similarly, birthday flowers and funeral flowers are posted during birthdays and funerals. Wall flowers and ceiling flowers are attached to the walls and roof respectively when decorating the room. In short, they are mostly used to decorate the environment, enhance the festive atmosphere, and are attached to courtyards, rooms or appliances.