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Paper cutting

2017-06-26 (chinadaily.com.cn)

Paper cutting is also called cut-out or window paper-cuts, depending on the use of scissors or gravers. It is a style of hollow-out art, giving people the transparent visual feeling and artistic enjoyment. It can be made of flaky materials like paper, gold and silver foil, bark, leaf, cloth, fur and leather.

Paper-cutting draws new fans

Young people exchange the artistry of paper-cuttings in Horinger county, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]