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Chapter 13 Chinese handicraftsHandmade crafts folk in China has a long history.It is the treasure of Chinese culture and art.It is famous for its long history, exquisite skill and various categories all over the world.For thousands of years, traditional handicraft products is one of the symbols of major characteristic industry of the Chinese nation. The traditional handicraft is not only the cultural work of art, but also the daily living goods, which is closely related to the peoples life.Folk arts and crafts refer to arts and crafts goods made to meet the needs of life and aesthetic requirements. There are a variety of handicrafts such as Songjin, bamboo, straw, handmade embroidery, blue calico, batik, hand carved, umbrella, clay sculpture, paper cutting, the folk toys, etc. Because of differences between regions and nations as well as social history, customs and habits, geographical environment, aesthetic point of view, handicrafts of all regions have different characteristics.They fully show the style and charm of the Chinese arts and crafts.Here we will share with you several famous folk handicrafts: Chinese knot, shadow play, paper-cut and stone lion.13.1 Chinese Paper-Cut13.1.1 Brief introduction Chinese paper cutting is rich in content from the animals and plants to the vividly daily life scenes. Some of them even are created into a series to telling you an interesting Chinese mystique. Some are cut into many creatures in the world on one sheet with great imagination.13.1.2 Origin and HistoryAccording to the unearthed relics, paper cutting appeared during the Northern Dynasty (386 A.D. - 581 A .D.) at least. Hence, it has the history more than 1,500 years.?At first, Paper cutting was only popular among the countryside, and the masters were farmwives. They might do it for their whole lives from teenagers to the grey hairs, creating hundreds of vivid pieces.Today, the art has developed into art forms that can fully represent Chinese traditional folk culture.