發布於 2024年04月15日10:45 • Liang Wanshan,Li Zhipeng,Bei He
Paper-cutting works are displayed at an exhibition hall in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Liang Wanshan)
HORINGER, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.
Paper-cutting works are pictured in an old residence in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Bei He)
This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows a paper-cutting work created by Duan Jianjun in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life.
Duan Jianjun makes paper-cutting works at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Duan Jianjun makes paper-cutting works at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Bei He)
In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for the sake of popularizing Horinger paper-cutting. He has also set up paper-cutting courses in schools to attract young people's attention. "Paper-cutting is an art coming from our life, and it would be better passed on by serving people," Duan said.
Duan Jianjun checks an ancient window sash component at his institute in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Bei He)
Duan Jianjun makes paper-cutting works at his institute in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Bei He)
Duan Jianjun reads a book about paper-cutting at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Duan Jianjun stands outside an old residence in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Bei He)
Duan Jianjun ® and his apprentice Bao Zhiming view a paper-cutting work at an exhibition hall in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Producers: Wang Jianhua, Yin Yao
Planner: Wang Qingqin
Coordinators: Wang Haijing, Zhu Weixi, Tian Weiwei
Journalists: Bei He, Liang Wanshan, Li Zhipeng
Editors: Xie Xiudong, Wang Haijing, Zhang Xinjing, Han Xiaoyu, Cao Mengyao, Tang Rufeng, Zhu Weixi
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