Paper-cutting

庆云县委宣传部2025-01-21 09:59

　　Paper-cutting, as a time-honored folk traditional art, takes paper as the carrier and the knife as the pen. Through the hollow carving technique, it condenses the boundless world and beautiful wishes within a tiny space. In a quiet corner, time seems to slow down. An artisan is immersed in this fingertip art journey - paper-cutting.

　　With the gentle touch of the blade, scraps of paper are flying around. The artisan is currently carefully carving the "auspicious dragon". The dragon, as the spiritual totem of the Chinese nation, bears the meaning of good fortune for thousands of years. Under the delicate carving technique, it is endowed with vivid vitality. Its whiskers are flowing gracefully as if being gently caressed by the breeze; its scales are fine and dense, and each one shines with a faint light, seeming to hold endless good luck. As the lines wind around, good fortune is engraved bit by bit. This is not just the transformation of a piece of paper, but also a perfect combination of traditional good fortune culture and exquisite craftsmanship.

　　At this time, what is presented on the paper is the "happy dragon". Compared with the "auspicious dragon", it has a bit more warm and homely charm. The dragon's body winds around patterns symbolizing family reunion. Flowers are in full bloom and ruyi are stretching out, all of which are the little joys in life that are often overlooked. The carving knife shuttles through the paper, just like time writing the ordinary stories of rural families. Every stroke is full of deep emotions. Happiness, which is hidden in these tiny details, is now accurately captured by these hands and then fixed through the art of paper-cutting. When the last scrap of paper falls, the two dragons set each other off. Carrying sincere wishes, they fly farther away from this red paper, inheriting and telling the beautiful expectations of this land.

　　（通讯员 马新磊）