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Unit 6 Lesson 3 Chinese paper cut The Art of paper Chen Zijiang is a paper-cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age. "It is a Chinese folk art with a long history," Mr Chen told me, "Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs which date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty!" He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty,Paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life. "A young farmer who wanted a wife would look at a young woman's paper-cutting skills before marrying her!" explained Mr Chen, laughing at the look of surprise on my face. Mr Chen went on to explain that there are three are three types of paper cuts which people still make today: paper cuts for decoration, for religious purposes and for design patterns. Paper cuts used for decoration are often seen on windows and gates.They are usually put up during holidays to bring good luck. They are also used on presents.A present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children, for example. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double happiness are often used to celebrate weddings. Paper cuts used for religious purposes are often found in temples.They are also used as offerings to the dead. People to whom the dead person was related would make these offerings on special days and during festivals. The third kind of paper cuts are those used to make patterns on clothing.They are also sometimes used to decorate jewellery boxes. Dragons are very popular patterns for these designs. The interview was very useful as I got a lot of interesting information for my article. I was also ready to try out paper-cutting for myself. "See you next week," I said as I waved goodbye to Mr Chen. I was going to meet him again so that he could help me make my first paper cut! 第三课 中国剪纸艺术 剪纸的艺术 陈子江是一位剪纸专家，我要在《中国艺术》发表文章而采访了他。 他在年幼时就开始学习剪纸。 “这是一种拥有很长历史的中国民间艺术，”陈先生告诉我， “在坟墓里就曾找到动物剪纸，它们是南北朝时期的剪纸！” 他还说，在南宋时期，剪纸是日常生活中很重要的部分。 “一位想娶妻的年轻农民，在娶妻前会先看姑娘的剪纸艺术。” 陈先生说着，笑着看我脸上表现出来的惊奇。 陈先生继续说着，今天人们仍会做的有三种剪纸：作装饰用的，用于宗教目的的，以及用作设计图案的。 作装饰用的剪纸通常可以在窗户上和门上看到。它们通常用在节日期间，以带来好运气。 它们还用来当作礼物。例如，送给刚生完小孩的父母的礼物可能就是儿童剪纸。 红双喜字的剪纸通常用来庆祝结婚。 用于宗教目的的剪纸通常在寺庙可以找到。它们还被用来祭祀死者。死者的亲友会在特殊的日子和节日制作这种祭品。 第三种剪纸是用来在衣服上作图案。它们同样有时候用来装饰珠宝盒。 在这种设计中，龙是非常流行的图案。这次的采访非常有用，我为我的文章得到了许多有趣的信息。 我还准备自己制作一张剪纸。 “下周再见，”当我对陈先生挥手再见的时候，这么对他说。 我打算再来见他，这样他就可以帮助我制作我的第一张剪纸了！ |
