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2026.02.13 15:15 GMT+8

Why are window paper-cuts essential for the Spring Festival?

Updated 2026.02.13 15:15 GMT+8
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Who says winter is flowerless? Window paper-cuts are its blooms.

As Spring Festival approaches, bright paper-cuts bloom in windows, instantly bringing color, warmth, and festive spirit into everyday life.

As an essential part of the Chinese New Year, window paper-cuts are more than just decorations. Each pattern carries its own meaning – blessings, good fortune and hopes for the year ahead. At "Spring Across Heaven and Earth, Blessings within Homes," a New Year-themed exhibition at the Tsinghua University Art Museum, you can find a rich collection of window paper-cuts and related artworks.

If you're curious about "becoming Chinese," tap onto the video and discover the stories behind window paper-cuts.

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