British vlogger explores traditional paper-cutting art in Jilin, China

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A British vlogger explores the traditional Chinese paper-cutting art, an intangible cultural heritage in China's Jilin Province, and creates an artwork with the guidance of a skilled inheritor.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:43 It's a fish.

00:44 I'm trying to make a fish right now.

00:47 A fish needs something to do-- it needs the same character,

00:50 the same sound, to pronounce the same as rest in Chinese.

00:56 So the idea is that you celebrate the fish

00:59 because you want some--

01:01 hope everyone gets a good rest over the Chinese New Year.

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01:07 It's very relaxing doing this, like meditation.

01:12 Very quiet and relaxing.

01:13 But actually giving it a go in somewhere like this,

01:17 it's pretty nice.

01:20 OK, so that should be finished.

01:22 And if we open it--

01:25 wow, not bad, Adam.

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01:32 We've got four fish.

01:34 Pretty good.

01:36 Happy with that for the first time.

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