1、中国剪纸 Chinese Papercuts 1 Papercuts refer to handicrafts made by cutting paper with sci ssors to form different pattern s and pasting them on walls, wi ndows, doors and ceilings. 剪纸，顾名思义 ，就是用剪刀把纸 剪出各种图形，并 且把它们贴在墙上 、窗户、门和天花 板上的一种手工艺 品。 2 With their long history, papercuts, which origin ated in China,
2、have been very popular among th e ordinary people of China. The first papercut ca n be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386581) period. The initiation and s pread of papercuts had a close relationship with Chinese rural festivals. People pasted papercut s on walls, windows and doo
3、rs at wedding cere monies or festivals to enhance the festive atmo sphere. 起源于中国的剪纸，历史悠久，一直深受中国老 百姓的欢迎。第一幅剪纸作品可以追溯到南北朝 时期（公元386581）.剪纸的产生和传播与中 国农村的节日有着密切的联系。人们在婚礼或过 节时在墙上、窗户、门上贴上剪纸以增强节庆的 气氛。 3 Chinese papercuts are rich in content. Th e auspicious designs symbolize good luc k and the avoidance of ev
4、il. The child, lot us and bottle gourd designs suggest a fa mily with a large number of children and grandchildren. Domestic birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar ob jects depicted by Chinese farmers. Paper cuts made in different areas have differe nt characteristics. Shanxi wind
5、ow paperc uts are simple and bold; papercuts from Hebei Province and Shanxi Province are bright in color; papercuts in southern pr ovinces are delicate and fine. 剪纸的内容是很有讲究的。吉祥图 案寓意吉祥辟邪，娃娃、葫芦、莲 花等象征多子多福，家禽家畜，瓜 果鱼虫是农民熟悉的对象，也是他 们表现的主要内容。剪纸作为一种 民间艺术，具有很强的地域风格。 陕西窗花风格粗朴豪放，单纯简练 ，河北蔚县和山西广灵剪纸加染色 彩，浓厚中透着秀美艳丽，而中国 南方省份的剪纸精美细致，装饰性 强。 4 Thank you 5
