Under the guidance of a folk artist, children learn paper-cutting in the city of Nantong in east China's Jiangsu Province. [Xinhua / Xu Congjun]
Children from across the country took lessons in the traditional art of paper-cutting on February 7 to greet the upcoming Spring Festival.
The festival, also called Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year, falls on February 16. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, 2018 is the Year of the Dog.
Children practice their new paper-cutting skills in Nantong. [Xinhua / Xu Congjun]
Children in Nantong learn about paper-cutting skills from a local expert. [Xinhua / Xu Congjun]
A folk artist presents a paper-cutting to a boy in the city of Jiaozhou in east China's Shandong Province on February 7. [Xinhua / Xu Congjun]
A girl learns paper-cutting to greet the Spring Festival at an art hall in the city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. [Xinhua / Xu Congjun]
