Recently, the paper-cut work of Xu Nannan, a deaf-mute girl in Wucheng County, "The Long Scroll of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal" has greatly admired many netizens. The total length of this Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is 69.9 meters. "This long scroll took a year and two months from drawing paper cuts to finally being framed, and the finished product is spectacular, she is really remarkable." Xu Nannan's mother, Wang Zhanlian, said.
This paper-cut work cleverly restores the prosperous scene on both sides of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and comes to life. From Tongzhou in Beijing to Hangzhou, Xu Nannan used dexterous scissors to outline the customs and customs along the Grand Canal. Xu Nannan takes landmark events and geographical coordinates from various places as the base point, and iconic scenes such as Texas Grilled Chicken, Dayu Zhishui, Hangzhou Liuhe Pagoda, Suzhou Garden, Beijing Chaoyang Gate, etc. are included in this long volume.
Wang Zhanlian introduced that Nan Nan was originally a normal child, because she had a cold when she was eight months old, and a pair of "heavy medicines" of the doctor cured the cold but stole the opportunity for her to listen to the world. Although she has a hearing defect, she is a good girl, and she is very interested in seeing the window flowers posted by other people's homes, so she began to learn paper-cutting with the old man in the village. With the passage of time, Xu Nannan's paper-cutting skills gradually improved, from simple paper-cutting graphics to complex figures and landscape paper-cutting.
Over the years, Xu Nannan's paper-cut works have been recognized by all sectors of society for their relationship with folk customs, reflecting folk customs and deeply containing folk feelings. Because of her tireless creation and strong and confident character, Xu Nannan has repeatedly demonstrated her paper-cutting skills in various literary and artistic performances held in various provinces, cities and counties, and has won the honorary titles of "Excellent Paper-cutting Player", "The First Batch of Texas Cultural Stars" and "The Most Beautiful Family in Dezhou City" in provinces and cities. Nowadays, her personal paper-cutting studio has also opened, and the paper-cutting works are quite famous in the local area, and a pair of skillful hands allow Xu Nannan to find her own wonderful in the silent world.
(Reporting by Zhang Shuangshuang, client reporter of Dazhong Daily, correspondent Li Shuai, Yao Yuehong)