0261 - Art Of Paper-Cut In North China Villages. The art of paper-cut has a...Front

Art Of Paper-Cut In North China Villages. The art of paper-cut has a history of more than 1,300 years in Fushan County, Shanxi Province. Among the 170 production brigades, dab hands at paper-cutting are not seldom heard of. The county has always enjoyed the reputation of "native place of paper-cut". Photo: Wang Jiuming, peasant of Xiwang Production Brigade, is cutting paper designs together with his family members. Their paper-cuts with the patterns of flowers, plants and animals for window and door decoration are welcomed by local peasants. Photo by Wang Wenxue