Baotou opens Mongolian yurt covered in paper-cuttings

A Mongolian yurt was erected in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, decorated with Baotou paper-cuttings to promote the art form, according to nmgnews.com.cn.

The red paper-cuttings covered a total area of 400 square meters and were created by folk artists.

Paper-cutting is one of the most important folk arts in China, with a history that can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) when Cai Lun invented paper. 

Baotou paper-cutting incorporates grassland and nomadic culture and was listed as part of China’s cultural heritage in 2010. 

Baotou opens a Mongolian yurt-shaped museum to promote Baotou paper-cutting, Aug 18. [Photo/nmgnews.com.cn] 

The yurt is decorated with paper-cuttings measuring 400 square meters, Aug 18. [Photo/nmgnews.com.cn]