中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第106期:剪紙所體現出的意義
People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper cuttings. For example：for a wedding ceremony,red paper cuttings are a traditional and required decoration on the tea set,the dressing table glass,and on other furniture. A big red paper character“Xi”（ happiness) is a traditional must on the newlywed's door. Upon the birthday party of a senior, the character “Shou” represents longevity and will add delight to the whole celebration；while a pattern of plump children cuddling fish signifies that every year they will be abundant in wealth.
人們在剪紙中看到了希望和表達願望的安慰。例如：婚禮，紅色的剪紙是一種傳統，並要求裝飾茶具，梳妝檯的玻璃，和其他傢俱。一個大紅“喜”（幸福）是一種傳統，必須貼在新婚的大門上。長者的生日派對，字“壽”代表長壽，將爲整個慶祝活動增加喜悅;而胖乎乎的孩子擁抱魚的圖案表示，他們每年都會收穫豐富的財富。
