Yì bǎ jiǎndāo, jǐ zhāng cǎizhǐ, yì shuāng qiǎoshǒu shàng xià fānfēi. Bù yí huì ér, yì zhāng xǔxǔ-rúshēng 、huó pō bīzhēn de tú'àn jiù chéngxiàn zài nǐ de yǎnqián, ràng rén tànwéi-guānzhǐ. Zhè jiùshì zhōngguó de jiǎnzhǐ, yí xiàng lìshǐ yōujiǔ de mínjiān yìshù.
一把剪刀，几张彩纸，一双巧手上下翻飞。不一会儿，一张栩栩如生、活泼逼真的图案就呈现在你的眼前，让人叹为观止。这就是中国的剪纸，一项历史悠久的民间艺术。
Paper-cut is a traditional Chinese folk art with a long history. To make an animated, lifelike paper-cut you only need a pair of scissors, several pieces of colorful papers, and, most importantly, a pair of deft hands.

Jiǎnzhǐ yìshù yuán yuǎn liú cháng. Jù shǐliào jìzǎi, jiǎnzhǐ zài wǒ guó Hàndài jiù yǐ chūxiàn le. Dào Míng Qīng shí, yǐ yǒu zhuānmén de hángyè dà liàng shēngchǎn jiǎnzhǐ, yuǎn xiāo guó nèi wài.
剪纸艺术源远流长。据史料记载，剪纸在我国汉代就已出现了。到明清时，已有专门的行业大量生产剪纸，远销国内外。
The origin of paper-cut dates back to the remote past in Chinese history. Historical records show that paper-cut emerged in the Han Dynasty. There had been paper-cutting industry in Ming and Qing dynasties and the products were sold home and abroad at that time.

Jiǎnzhǐ shì yí xiàng guǎng shòu rénmen xǐ'ài de mínjiān yìshù. Wúlùn rìcháng shēnghuó 、gèzhǒng jiérì hái shì hūnyàn 、shòuyàn děng zhòngyào chǎnghé, rénmen dōu xǐhuān yòng jiǎnzhǐ lái zhuāngdiǎn huánjìng, hōngtuō qìfēn.
剪纸是一项广受人们喜爱的民间艺术。无论日常生活、各种节日还是婚宴、寿宴等重要场合，人们都喜欢用剪纸来装点环境，烘托气氛。
Paper-cut is very popular among the Chinese people, who like to use paper-cuts to decorate their rooms and add more festivity to the special day such as weddings, birthday, etc.

Jiǎnzhǐ zhī suǒyǐ shēn shòurén men xǐ'ài, hé tā de tèdiǎn yǒu hěn dà guānxì . Jiǎnzhǐ tōngcháng qǔcái yú hé rìcháng shēnghuó mìqiē xiàngguān de rénwù 、dòngwù 、cǎo mù huāhuì 、chuánshuō gùshì děng, zàoxíng jiǎnjié 、yōuměi , sècǎi dānchún 、míngkuài, tōng guò xiéyīn 、xiàngzhēng děng shǒu fǎ gòu chéng jùyǒu yùyì xìng de yìshù huàmiàn. Rú 《lóng fèng chéng xiáng 》xiàngzhēng zhe hūnyīn de měimǎn , 《shì zǐ hé rú yì 》biǎoshì shì shì rúyì , 《xǐ què dēng zhī 》yùyì xǐshàng méishāo, xǐshì yíngmén, zhè xiē yùyì dōu bāo hán le rénmen duì xìngfú shēnghuó de xiàngwǎng.
剪纸之所以深受人们喜爱，和它的特点有很大关系。剪纸通常取材于和日常生活密切相关的人物、动物、草木花卉、传说故事等，造型简洁、优美，色彩单纯、明快，通过谐音、象征等手法构成具有寓意性的艺术画面。如《龙凤呈祥》象征着婚姻的美满，《柿子和如意》表示事事如意，《喜鹊登枝》寓意喜上眉梢，喜事盈门，这些寓意都包含了人们对幸福生活的向往。
Paper-cut appeals greatly to the Chinese people because of its distinctive features. The subject of the paper-cut is usually based on real life, for example, about historical people, animals, plants, flowers, and folk tales. Patterns of these paper-cuts are simple and clear, yet elegant and expressive with vibrant colors. The meaning of the content is revealed by way of homophony and symbolization. For example, “Prosperity Brought by the Dragon and the Phoenix” symbolizes a happy marriage, “The Persimmon and Ruyi” betokens good luck and happiness, and “Magpie on the Tree” indicates a person or a family will be blessed. All these show people’s expectations for a happy life.

作为一项优秀的民间艺术，2006年剪纸入选联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录。为进一步传承剪纸艺术，我国政府家还指定了专门的传承人，以确保这项艺术后继有人。
As an outstanding folk art, paper-cut was selected into the intangible cultural heritage list by the UNESCO in 2006. The Chinese government has also designated successors to preserve and carry forward this traditional art.