Fu Zhao’e (L), together with her daughter and grandchildren, displays her paper cutting works. (People’s Daily Online/Zhao Moyu) |
Fu Zhao’e from northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is a third-generation inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of paper cutting. Fu began learning the craft at the age of six from her mother and grandmother. Now 61 years old now, she has created a rich series of paper-cutting works covering a wide range of subjects, including characters from classical literature and tourist attractions in Ningxia.
Fu believes that paper-cutting works not only serve as festival decorations, but also express people’s hopes for a better life.
Like her mother, Fu’s second daughter Li Jian has also devoted herself to promoting the art form, by opening a cultural and creative product company that rolls out products such as greeting cards, fridge magnets and key rings with paper-cutting designs.
During the Chinese New Year in 2021, Li participated in the making of a cartoon related to paper cutting, which tells the story of the Chinese New Year. The cartoon was translated into eight languages, and its growing popularity has made her more confident and determined to carry forward the intangible cultural heritage and spread Chinese culture in modern ways.
With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain
Tiffany Haddish reveals if she's bothered by ex
Khloe Kardashian takes True and Tatum to see dad Tristan Thompson play for the FIRST TIME
Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East
Takeaways from AP investigation into police training on the risks of handcuffing someone facedown
Unrepentant Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans goes up against GOP Rep. Carol Miller in West Virginia
EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts leaves game against Braves with shoulder injury
Jaden Smith and his model girlfriend Sab Zada match in hoodies and trainers for a casual date night