Cangnan dyed paper-cutting draws representing techniques from paper cutting, traditional Chinese painting, watercolor painting, and folk painting. Its representation can be both realistic and impressionist, boasting the delicacy of traditional paper-cutting, profound artistic conception of traditional Chinese painting as well as vivid colors of new-year painting. Recently, it has been included in the 3rd batch of Zhejiang Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage. With its vivid representation of real life, fine workmanship, bright colors and rich images, Cangnan dyed paper-cutting is popular with locals, including students and teaching staff, who are amazed at its making process. |