Luoning Paper-cut Artistry
Luoning Paper-cut owns a very long history. Since papermaking technology was created in Han Dynasty, with the prevailance of folk activities and the influence of local culture, Paper-cut art spreads widely in folk. Paper cuts are commonly used in wedding, funeral, giving birth to a baby, festival and custom ceremonies, which results in its having plentiful content. Women are the major creators, among them many are very famous and skillful, such as Ma Lanfang, Chen Suling, Wang Xihua, etc, nowadays. After 1950s, the most famous one is Li Xiaobai who enjoys a good reputation all around the country.
In order to protect excellent folk cultural tradition as well as develop folk paper-cut art, Zhang Xiuqin leaded to establish a Luoning Paper-cut Art Seminar in 2005 with the support of Party and government.