Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Extended 2.5h workshop for more time to develop your skills and creativity.
Nine-Dish Seasonal Veggie Set: A balanced vegetarian meal featuring nine seasonal dishes, whole-grain rice, a warming soup, and house Zen tea.
You'll learn the fundamentals of Chinese paper cutting (剪纸), a traditional folk art used for centuries to decorate homes and celebrate festivals. After a short introduction to its history, symbolism, and basic cutting techniques, your instructor will demonstrate how traditional patterns are created using folded paper and simple tools.
You can then choose the project you'd like to create. Options include a Chinese zodiac paper cut featuring your own zodiac animal, a festive "Good Luck in the Year of the Horse" (马年大吉) design, or a creative paper-cut artwork using traditional motifs such as fish, flowers, and other auspicious symbols. Throughout the workshop, you'll receive step-by-step guidance while developing your own design and learning the techniques behind this traditional craft.
The workshop is beginner-friendly, and you'll complete at least one finished paper-cut artwork to take home as a unique handmade souvenir.
The Chinatown Cultural Center is at 新华路 359，长宁区，上海, located inside Wgt Veggie 五观堂素食. Please arrive a few minutes early and inform the receptionist you are here for a cultural workshop, you will be guided to the workshop room. Please contact us if you can’t find the place.
The Chinatown Cultural Center is at 新华路 359，长宁区，上海, located inside Wgt Veggie 五观堂素食. Please arrive a few minutes early and inform the receptionist you are here for a cultural workshop, you will be guided to the workshop room. Please contact us if you can’t find the place.
