Paper cutting, or paper carving, is a treasured traditional Chinese folk art. Hai Jinbao, a cultural heritage inheritor, brings this craft to life with the vivid and lifelike Hai family papercuts. Infused with distinctive cultural elements from Inner Mongolia, their diverse techniques create stunning, impactful art. #chineseintangibleculturalheritage #traditionalart #chinafolkculture #papercutting #papercarving | wowourheritage

Chinese paper cutting, a folk art with a long history, is characterized by intricate designs and the creative use of negative space. | Learn Chinese

Enjoy the beauty of #Chinese paper-cutting After drawing silhouettes on paper, a Chinese craftsman uses scissors to precisely cut out beautiful patterns along the edges of these shapes. Chinese paper-cutting is a folk art, with a history spanning more than 1,500 years. It was recognized by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009. (cr. 28003537567) | T-Time HK

With an innovative painting technique, this painter created a freehand traditional Chinese painting conveying the message of Zen philosophy, an illustration of ancient Chinese wisdom lasting for thousands of years. #Heritage #FunChina | China Plus Culture

Shadow puppetry, a traditional Chinese folk art | Xinhua Culture&Travel

Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art. People manipulate shadow puppets with rods, making them step onto the stage. Those sitting in front of the stage play music on gongs, drums, suona horns and other instruments. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. #chineseculturalheritage #chineseintangibleculturalheritage #UNSECO #ShadowPuppetry #ShadowPlay #historicalchina #t

Do you want to make your own Shadow Puppets 😆 Shadow Puppets is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. Shadow Puppets has been an ancient art and a living folk tradition in China. There are several myths and legends about the origins of shadow puppetry in China. According to historical records, it began in the Western Han Dynasty, developed in the T