JCERJournal of Contemporary Educational Research2208-84662208-8474Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcer.v6i12.4611ArticleArt and Life of Manchu Paper-Cut Artist Ni Youzhihttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCER/6/12/10.26689/jcer.v6i12.4611Lin Tong20226122022-12-27The advice to “disclose the family business to no one” has remained in my mind for a long time. It influenced how I perceived the works of Ni Youzhi, a paper-cut artist, which are shrouded in mystery and marked with her family’s hue. I certainly feel proud and understand the sense of mission for this inheritance that has been passed down from generation to generation [2]. However, her Manchu paper-cut changed dramatically over time despite my best efforts to preserve this “heirloom” [3]. Looking back on her journey of creation, her trajectory of inheritance, creation, transformation, and regression was marked clearly.

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