In order to carry forward traditional culture and encourage children to have a better understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of paper-cutting, on October 13, Houjiaying Central Primary School invited Xu Zhiqi, a contemporary paper-cutting craftsman, to demonstrate Chinese traditional paper-cutting, so as to let students feel its unique charm and improve their aesthetic and artistic abilities.
Xu Zhiqi [Photo/Wechat account: zhangshangjizhou]
Xu Zhiqi, a national paper-cutting craftsman, inheritor of intangible culture, national arts master, and senior craftsman, is an expert of the Chinese National Gift Professional Committee, director of the paper-cutting art committee of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association, and representative of Tianjin paper-cutting folk art. His works are exported around the world, to countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and South Korea, and are recognized and collected by many insiders.
During this activity, Xu introduced the long history of Chinese paper-cutting and presented numerous works. The students also made their own paper-cuttings.
A group photo of the activity [Photo/Wechat account: zhangshangjizhou]
Using a piece of paper and a pair of scissors, people can create their own worlds. This activity has not only promoted the development of paper-cutting curriculums in schools, but has also narrowed the distance between students and the traditional arts. This activity is of great importance in the inheritance of Chinese folk culture, and it plays an instrumental role in improving students' dexterity, cultivating their imagination, enhancing their aesthetic taste and improving their aesthetic ability.