Chaozhou paper-cut is a odd flower of China paper-cut art, it is famous for delicately repair and beautiful sculpt. Generally take a special done scissors, cut on a pile of paper, every time can cut about 4-5, the feature of Chaozhou paper-cut is beautiful, bright, refine, exquisitely carved, pay attention to real things, author accord with certain sample to cut, and improve through the imagination of author, embody contrast relation between subtle line and reasonable space, so possess strong adornment and art.

Chaozhou paper-cut is closely related with Chaozhou people’s life. Lots of paper-cut is just shows daily life and custom of Chaoshan people. In the past, women in village carry out paper-cut competition on festival, to testify they’re virtuous. This custom is very common, they cut lots of pattern and picture and glue them on offerings, meaning lucky, daily adornment include fan flower, ikebana, candleholder flower etc. This works all show that use nature things to raise resonance and good image, to lead association of good emotion, in general adopt several forms, such as plum means spring, peony inform riches and honors; also has express in word; It not only enrich people’s culture life, also add glee atmosphere off folk activity.

Paper-cut is a simple art in Chaozhou folk activity. Because price is low, facture is simple and theme extensive, so very common.

Chaozhou lanterns

Light lanterns in festival of lanterns early begin. Chaozhou usually has make lanterns in festival of lanterns, lanterns is the most dazzle thing in festival.

Lanterns divide into “Qi” and “Vivid”, Qi fix character, kiosk on screen, vivid lanterns installed different organ, make hand and head can move, can walk in whole screen.

Feature is: art delicate, sculpt beauty, proportion nicety and rich in innervation; adornment luxury, natural and lifelike.

In January of year 1990, Singapore Hengmei business invite China Chaozhou lanterns exhibition go to Singapore to take part in “ Spring reach river bank to greet new year” activity, make you don’ t want to leave.

Chaozhou dialect

Chaozhou dialect, that is Chaozhou language, belongs to one of Mingnan phylum. Its vocabulary is rich, humor and lifelike, rich of strong expressive force and more and more linguist pay attention to it. Chaozhouo language also has its own dictionary 《Chaozhou dictionary》and 《Chaozhou fifteen accent 》on local language.

Chaozhou language is the sub-dialect of Minnan dialect, Chaozhou dialect also is the most ancient and special dialect in nowadays. Simple and unsophisticated, vocabulary rich and syntax special, keep lots of ancient tone and meaning, language is lifelike and rich of humor. So, raised attention of linguist in and abroad, also large quantity people research Chaozhou language, also lots of monograph and dictionary. To Chaozhou people, Chaozhou language has huge agglomeration force. Especially in an alien land, local accent is the same, feel approachable.