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Beifan China Pictures Of Chinese Papercuts.
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The originals of these Chinese Papercuts are about 35cms x 25cms, too large to scan so only sections are shown. The Chinese paper cuts were distributed by the China National Tourism Administration in the form of a special twelve picture calendar for the year 1999. The work of cutting and mounting all the Chinese Paper cuts was carried out by farmers in the Shanxi Province of China. The Chinese Chop is a title for the subject.
It is certainly not difficult to buy packets of small papercuts in Beijing shops, and usually all the papercuts in the packets are based on a theme eg; Zodiac animals, Xian Warriors, Chinese Dragons. When the calendar arrived in the post, it was amazing to find that such a large size calender
should be made up of 12 very large papercuts of birds and animals. Previous papercuts bought, or received as gifts, had been no bigger than a hand-palm or two,
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but the calender papercuts were about as long as half an arm! The skill and patience needed to make such beautiful papercuts was beyond comprehension.
The art of paper cutting is a skill passed on through many generations of Chinese people, but it is not known what events occurred that brought about the making of the first papercut. Paper itself was invented by a Chinese man named Cai Lun, and without that invention, the art of paper cutting might not have developed to the present day art form. When the calendar of papercuts was hung in position on a wall, the papercuts looked like fine art paintings. To convince visitors that they were in fact papercuts, it was necessary to blow gently on the colorful papercut images, to produce a quiver and to find some of the very finest parts of the papercuts lifting off the backing paper.
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Contrasting Subjects Birds and Animals For Chinese Papercuts
Click the small sections of the Chinese Papercuts below to view larger copies which will open in new windows. Close all new windows to return to this page.
"Golden Pheasant": A Chinese papercut from a CNTA Calendar, of a rare domestic bird found in China's mountain areas.
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Picture of "Manchurian Tiger" as a papercut. Very few of the Tigers are now left and they are on the verge of extinction. |
The Giant Panda is found mainly in the north-western part of Sichuan Province. The Chinese papercut is from a CNTA Calendar.
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Picture of a "Red Crowned Crane" from a series of papercuts making up a calendar. Aka Immortal Crane with white feathers. |
Photos Of Dragons In China: Page 2
Links To Dragon Web Sites
Names Of The Nine Sons Of The Dragon
Children In China the Land of the Dragon
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Chinese paper cutting is a unique artform and has existed for thousands of years with a long history featuring both national and regional themes. Paper began as a precious commodity in the Han Dynasty. Most of the people with access to paper for an entertainment cause such as art were usually nobles in royal palaces. The Song Dynasty scholar Chou Mi mentioned several paper cutters who cut paper with scissors into a great variety of designs and characters in different styles, and a young man who could even cut characters and flowers inside his sleeve. The oldest surviving paper cut out is a symmetrical circle from the 6th century found in Sinkiang China. SRC: Wikipedia.org '''''
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On a visit to a Farmer's Market near the Temple of Heaven we saw this bearded man who had arrived on a bike almost as old as his 87 years. Adding his image to the pictures of old people in Beijing was no problem, but he requested that copies be sent to him. It was difficult to assess his true age, not that it mattered, for old people of whatever age are well respected in China. |
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| Robert's wild card collection shows China pictures from the Minorities Park, Beijing, with boats and houses. The China pictures include Wind and Rain Bridge, Dong Nationality; Yunan Yuanmo Earth Forest, Yi nationality; Stone Board Building, Buyi Nationality; Watch Tower, Miao Nationality. |
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Chinese New Year celebrated by Chinese people in Beijing. "Bringer Of Prosperity" for the Chinese New Year in lobby of China hotel. Traditional savory dumplings on eve of Chinese New Year. Chinese children receive Fun Bao at Chinese New Year. No fireworks for Chinese New Year in Beijing. Chinese New Year aka Spring Festival.
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The Chinese paper cuts included in Robert's wild cards, were distributed by the China National Tourism Administration in the form of a special twelve picture calendar for the year 1999. The work of cutting and mounting all the Chinese Paper cuts was carried out by farmers in the Shanxi Province of China. |
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| Wild card picture of Shaolin Temple boy sleeping after active day preparing to become a kung fu student. The boy sleeping with his head resting on table, perhaps dreaming of Kung Fu, could not be tempted by the Chinese food on the supper table. |
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