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Wang says
Description of block carving techniques, precision is critical.
- Proced to [[strikethrough]] transmit this intangible culture to next generation (printing)
Not just for Chinese, but for the world, am happy to contribute to exchange of cultures. (us/chinese)
- gao says she loves beautiful pics but can't draw instead cuts them.
learned from grandma, but devoted [[strikethrough]] own time to develop new skills.
almost all relatives of mine can do paper cutting- she didn't have to teach them,
they just know by observation. (4 generations)
- W/ UNESCO designation, [[strikethrough]] market for NY printing (as a stand-alone skill) is improving (no govt. subsidy needed to survive).; Prior to this, since 50s, there was a govt. run comic book press that featured this style - existed to provide economic outlet.
- Paper cutting for weddings celebrations, & funerals
                      NY          paper horse & flowers
- Showed examples of paper cut animals
- On NY, decorate windows

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