Paper cutting is a folk art that uses scissors or carving knives to cut and carve patterns on paper for decorating life or cooperating with other folk activities. It is one of the oldest Chinese folk art. As a hollow art, it can give people a visual feeling of emptiness and artistic enjoyment of beauty.

    In China, paper cutting has a broad mass base and blends into the social life of people of all ethnic groups. It is an important part of various folk activities. Its continuous visual image and modeling format contain rich cultural and historical information, express the social identity, moral concept, practical experience, life ideal and aesthetic taste of the general public, and have the characteristics of cognition, enlightenment, expression Lyric, entertainment, communication and other multiple social values.

    This exhibition is part of Mr. Geng Xuebin's hundreds of works.

    Geng Xuebin, the trumpet cicada is half a person. Born in Mengcheng, Northern Anhui in 1987, he is the hometown of Zhuang Zhou and now lives in Hai'an, Nantong. Cattle graduated from special education school. High fever in childhood causes deafness and mute. However, those who are deaf are good at listening and those who are deaf are good at seeing. He thought he was half human because his two orifices were closed. He showed his extraordinary artistic talent from urination. In 2001, he studied traditional painting under teacher Zhang Zhen of Lianshan hall, and in 2015, he studied traditional painting under teacher Fang Yan of Qianzhu Academy. He was also instructed by Chongqing reclusive painter Xiao Zhongyin, Shandong calligrapher and painter Fu Daojun, and Hou Fei, the "Peony king of the Central Plains". For more than ten years, Geng Xuebin has devoted himself to art and learning, especially his research on paper works. His works have participated in domestic and foreign exhibitions for many times and won awards, which are highly praised. The work "big freedom" won the gold medal of Jiangsu arts and crafts Expo in 2015, and the work "heart is the universe" won the gold medal of the 17th China Arts and crafts masters competition in 2015.

    The exhibition is jointly organized by Hai'an County Museum and Hai'an County collectors association. It is open to citizens free of charge during the exhibition. Citizens and friends are welcome to visit.

    Exhibition time: January 25, 2017 - February 28, 2017
    Venue: Hai'an County Museum