nificance of Paper-cuts day, Chinese paper-cuts are used for religious and ceremonial purposes. They are buried with the dead and burned lerals. They were also used as offerings to ancestors and the gods. tionally, paper.cuts are chieny used as decorations. They are also to be used as pattems, especialy for embroider ecquer wears. They can alse adorn walls, windows, doors, columns, mirors, lamps and anterns in homes. Chines ple believe that tne red paper-cuts on the door can bring good luck and happiness to the whole family. The paper-c more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, particularly in Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival They ar ‘6 iven as presents or gins to geod mends or cther 1amily members. In Chinese traditional culture, paper-cuts can lect many aspects of life such as prosperity, health, or harvest. i Dunng tne Spring Festval, the character” Fu qiy 's pa Upside down on the door to express people's wish for thy ‘coming of happiness, ena man ana woman married, the red paper- ts.with the character "xi 7 le a traaionat 21 this paper-cut will bring Phew couple happiness.vy Vv veer rye rrr err rv ro eee ee ‘Ata pinnoay party of an olger pet ppaper-cuts wit the enaracter “Sh (37 ate onen seen, :kto the 18th century, Beling Opera, the gem of Chinese tadtional ais, Nadformed a set of complete lechniques ¢ Sic expression. One of the main manifestations ofthe at, facial makeup, came inlo being after a long-iorm assim hhemerits of various local operas. When facial makeups are maGe by the light hands on papers, these two forms of ely, Being Opera ana Chinese paper cutting, are mixed wrn each other.