非物质文化遗产：剪纸 Paper-Cutting

Chinese Paper Cutting is a folk art to create various designs or patterns with scissors or engraving knives for the decoration or ornament in various folk activities.

中国剪纸是一种民间艺术，在各种民间活动中，用剪刀或刻刀雕刻出各种图案或花样，用于装饰或点缀。

As a traditional folk art, Paper Cutting is a very popular art with a very long history.

作为一种传统的民间艺术，剪纸是一种非常受欢迎的艺术，有着悠久的历史。

The art of Paper Cutting was created almost at the same time with the birth of paper and has unique features.

剪纸艺术几乎与纸的诞生同时产生，具有独特的特点。

Paper Cutting creates a motley collection of designs and images, which contain rich cultural and historical information, and most importantly are loaded with common people's emotional pursuit and aesthetic sense.

剪纸创造了一种多样的图案和图像集合，其中包含着丰富的文化和历史信息，最重要的是承载着普通人的情感追求和审美意识。

These Paper Cutting creations convey multiple meanings: emotional expression, meaning conveyance, entertainment, commemoration, communication and so on.

这些剪纸作品具有多重意义: 情感表达、意义传递、娱乐、纪念、交流等。

The skills of Paper Cutting are easy to learn, and its tools and materials are readily accessible. The Paper Cutting creators are usually the ingenious and crafty folk women.

剪纸技艺易学，工具和材料也很容易获得。剪纸的创作者通常是心细手巧的民间妇女。

The working scenes, images of some characters, animals and plants, folklores, auspicious designs and expectations for a better future are the Paper Cutting creators' favorite subjects.

劳作场景、一些人物形象、动植物形象、民间传说、吉祥图案和对美好未来的期待是剪纸创作者最喜欢的题材。

Traditional Paper Cutting creation is not confined by time and space, because the flexible combination, coordination of the subjects within one space or different spaces can exhibit unique creative perspectives and expressive techniques.

传统的剪纸创作不受时间和空间的限制，在一个空间或不同空间内的对象自由组合、搭配，可以表现出独特的创作视角和表现手法。

Such free and whimsical creative techniques, which boast features of the times and reflect the connotation of humanity are the reflection of working people's ideals and sentiments.

这种自由、异想天开的创作手法，既具有时代特色，又体现了人文内涵，是劳动人民理想情感的反映。

The art of Paper Cutting is the crystallization of the wisdom and creation of the Chinese people. Till today, it still possesses its unique values of art and aesthetics.

剪纸艺术是中国人民智慧和创造的结晶。直到今天，它仍然具有独特的艺术和美学价值。

Today the craftsmen are creating works of art loaded with values of modern society with advanced technology, more creative skills and artistic techniques.

今天的手艺人正在用先进的技术、更多的创造性技能和艺术手法创造着承载着现代社会价值的艺术品。

As inheritors of the art of Paper Cutting, they are carrying forward its fine tradition and revitalizing it.

作为剪纸艺术的传承者，他们发扬了剪纸艺术的优良传统，使之焕发出新的活力。

注：文本出自《英语介绍中国》，由作文地带整理。

Paper-Cutting范文

Although other art forms, like painting, can also show similar scenes, paper cutting still stands out for its charm- exacting lines and creative patterns which are all hand-made. To make the three dimensional scenes pop out visually from the paper, engravers(雕刻师)must use their imagination. They must cut secondary parts and compose(创作)the main body properly and abstractly.

It is easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper but very difficult to master it with perfection. One must grasp the knife in an upright fashion and press on the paper with stable strength. Flexibility is required but any hesitation or wiggling(摆动) will lead to inaccuracy or damage the whole image. Engravers stress the cutting lines in several styles.They attempt to carve a circle like the moon, a straight line like a stem of wheat and a square like a brick.

People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper cuttings. For example:for a wedding ceremony, a big red paper character“Xi”(happiness) is a traditional must on the newlywed's door. Upon the birthday party of a senior, the character "Shou" represents longevity and will add delight to the whole celebration.

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