Folk arts central

The history of paper-cutting in Zhuanghe dates back to the 17th century and in 2008 was included in China's list of State-level intangible cultural heritage.

Paper-cutting masters such as Han Yueqin, Sun Xiuying, and Wang Xiuxiang, are among the most active artists in the field today.

Wang was a teacher at New Oriental Primary School in Lizifang before retiring in 2005 and passed on paper-cutting skills at the school to three teachers, who in turn have passed on the tradition to students.