Paper-cut culture of Chinese characters
When talking about the use and concepts of Chinese characters in paper-cutting, we must first briefly introduce the characteristics of Chinese characters themselves. As we all know, Chinese characters, like the characters of other ancient civilizations, are pictographic characters, that is, characters formed by picturing specific things. Chinese characters and Chinese culture have gone hand in hand for thousands of years, rising and falling in the long river of history, changing in the wind and waves, and finally formed the Chinese characters we are familiar with today. People who know calligraphy know that Chinese characters have their own art, which is calligraphy. Different calligraphy styles turn Chinese characters into cultural symbols that display the aesthetic spirit, personality ideals and ethical concepts of Chinese people. Chinese characters, as a part of Chinese culture, cannot be specifically described in words for the cohesion and appeal of the Chinese nation. They have surpassed the huge role of Chinese characters as a cultural carrier.
Although Chinese writing was invented before paper existed, the role of writing was maximized when paper became available. And with the advent of paper, the industrious and intelligent Chinese creatively produced a handmade art that is still proud of all Chinese people to this day - paper-cutting. After the emergence of paper-cutting, the text itself naturally became a part of the paper-cutting pattern. Traditional Chinese paper-cutting and Chinese characters have gone hand in hand for thousands of years, and now they have become the outstanding traditional artistic and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.
The integration of Chinese characters and traditional Chinese folk paper-cutting is a creative breakthrough in the development of Chinese national craft culture. It is also the most powerful evidence that the art of calligraphy and paper-cutting art are in the same line. Chinese craftsmen have cleverly integrated text into paper-cut creations, turning calligraphy from "frivolous" to paper into permanent engraving on paper. Such artistic innovation will definitely have a profound impact on the development of traditional Chinese handicrafts in the future. The estimated influence, and modern peoples love and enthusiasm for Chinese character paper-cutting, have also injected more power and passion into the development of Chinese character paper-cutting in the new century.
