春节传统习俗
Paper cutting
During the Spring Festival, it is a time for displaying of Chinese traditional paper cutting. Various forms of folk paper cutting would be shown, such as door god, Dou Fang, Tao Fu, door paper, window flower, hanging paper, wall flower, ceiling flower, appliance flower, gift flower, embroidery and so on. All are used by the people to clothes, food, living, travel, with, music, decorative environment, beautification of life, to express the desire to avoid evil fortune.
The origin of paper cutting
In the traditional festival folk paper-cutting, the common theme patterns are chicken, tiger, lion, deer, horse, ox, sheep, dog, rat, monkey, pig, dragon, phoenix, fish, swallow, magpie, crane, frog, pine, calabash, lotus, peony and so on. Some of them is shown alone, some is combat, all expressed a certain auspicious meaning, this is the pursuit of happiness, fortune, longevity, happiness. Here, give a few examples of the year paper cutting, explain their origin and cultural connotation.
Chicken, tiger, horse, calabash is one of the most common patterns in the traditional paper cutting, during the festival, there will be lots of paper cutting of chicken, tiger, horse, calabash on door and window. Why chicken, tiger, horse, calabash during the Spring Festival? This has something to do with the traditional ideas in ancient China.
A different Chinese class
At the beginning of class, Ms.Nancy introduced some important words and customs of Spring Festival to Au pairS. They are eager to learn about Chinese customs and culture, and become more attentive when listening.
（Students taking notes carefully）
The Spring Festival paper cutting can not only decorate the environment, render the atmosphere, but also can consign the people to bid farewell to the old and usher into the new, and receive the happiness. Paper cutting patterns with good meanings, as well as the red color all in line with the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year,
During the Spring Festival, people use paper cuttings to express their happiness. On this day, it also entrusts Au pairs’ love to Chinese tradition.
