Ancient costume-drama characters 'time travel' through paper cuts(1/5)

Zhou Shuying (L1), an inheritor of Yu County paper-cutting, teaches villagers related skills in a farmhouse of Yaozhuang Township, Mancheng District, Baoding City, Hebei Province, Oct. 3, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Ye)

Yu County paper-cutting is a national intangible cultural heritage. Ancient costume drama characters can “travel through time” via Zhou Shuying’s paper cuts, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing and enjoying other ice sports. Zhou, together with other female villagers, made snow and ice sports-themed paper-cuts as a tribute to 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

This photo of paper-cut shows ancient costume drama characters play curling. (Photo/Yuan Ye)

This photo of paper-cut shows ancient costume drama characters play figure skating. (Photo/Yuan Ye)

This photo of paper-cut shows ancient costume drama characters play freestyle skiing. (Photo/Yuan Ye)

This photo of paper-cut shows ancient costume drama characters play speed skating. (Photo/Yuan Ye)