It is inevitable that Zigong paper-cutting will become a treasure of folk paper-cutting
Zigong, located in the southern part of Sichuan Province, is one of the twenty earliest cities established in the Republic of China. In modern times and before, Zigong was home to wealthy businessmen due to its well salt production. It was once one of the richest cities in China. Because "the city is built on salt", it is also known as the "Salt City". It is well-known throughout the country as the "Millennium Salt City", "Hometown of Dinosaurs" and "Southern Light City", with an area of ??4373.6 square kilometers and a total population of 3.2 million. Zigong City is also a United Nations World Geopark, a famous historical and cultural city in China, and an outstanding tourist city in China.
In terms of culture and art, Zigong has long attached great importance to the development of folk art, and called "paper-cutting", "tie-dying", and "fanning" the "three little wonders" of Zigong. Paper-cutting, as one of the most representative arts among Zigong folk arts, greatly meets the aesthetic and practical needs of Zigong people in their daily lives. It is the product of the spiritual life of the Zigong people and the crystallization of wisdom. Therefore, it can be said that paper-cutting is an inevitable product of folk art in Zigong area.
