With the Chinese Lunar New Year a week away, people in east China's Shandong Province are busy making paper-cutting artworks to greet the festival.
Papercutting or "Jianzhi" in Chinese has more than 1500 years of history in China. Often in red color and characterized by Chinese Zodiac animals, the artwork is one of the most popular decorations in the country, especially during Spring Festival.
An artist is designing a paper-cutting artwork depicting an ox to greet the upcoming Year of the Ox, on February 2, 2021. /CFP
An artist shows her latest work, depicting the Chinese character "Chun," which means "spring" in English, on February 2, 2021. /CFP
Artists are introducing details of their artworks on February 2, 2021. /CFP
People are busy preparing artworks for the upcoming Spring Festival, on February 2, 2021. /CFP