Chinese paper-cutting can be applied to international Chinese teaching
As an ancient national folk art, Chinese paper-cutting has been popular among the people for thousands of years. With the development of the times, paper-cutting is no longer a simple festive decorative art on rural windows. It has entered the hall of elegance with its own unique artistic charm and is deeply favored by people at home and abroad.
In 2009, Chinese paper-cutting was included in the list of "Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO. The ancient and traditional paper-cutting art once again attracted the attention of the world. More and more foreign students are becoming interested in Chinese paper-cutting. Learning Chinese paper-cutting can not only make them feel the charm of traditional Chinese folk art, but also stimulate their interest in Chinese culture, thereby effectively promoting Chinese learning. At present, the teaching practice of paper-cutting in international Chinese teaching is still insufficient, far behind traditional arts such as calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting.
On the one hand, this is due to the shortage of teachers. There are relatively few international Chinese teachers who can systematically teach paper-cutting techniques and their cultural connotations. On the other hand, although there are many paper-cutting teaching materials on the market, they often cannot satisfy beginners well. Learning requirements and various reasons make the practical application of paper-cutting in international Chinese teaching even more difficult. In fact, Chinese paper-cutting has strong application and practicality in international Chinese teaching. First of all, paper-cutting, as one of the carriers of traditional Chinese culture, has rich cultural connotations. Fortune, wealth, longevity, happiness, zodiac signs, etc. in traditional culture are all reflected in Chinese paper-cutting, and these are exactly the contents of cultural teaching in international Chinese teaching. Showing our national culture through the ancient art form of Chinese paper-cutting can increase the interest of cultural teaching and better mobilize the enthusiasm of international students in learning Chinese.
From this point of view, paper-cutting can not only be used as the content of cultural teaching, but also a good form of cultural teaching. Secondly, paper-cutting teaching can be combined with Chinese character teaching. Many Chinese characters are symmetrical, such as Chun, Yue, Wang, Tian, ??Kou, Da, Ren, etc. Symmetry is also a major artistic feature of Chinese paper-cutting. In this regard, the two are connected. Therefore, many Chinese characters can be represented by paper-cutting. If you canPaper-cutting can be well used in Chinese character teaching, which can greatly increase the interest of learning Chinese characters. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Also, Chinese paper-cutting is different from other traditional art categories. For ordinary learners, materials and tools are simple and easy to obtain. A pair of scissors and a piece of paper are enough. This is the advantage of paper-cutting in practice. Students can cut out beautiful works in a short time according to the teachers guidance, so it is highly maneuverable.
