Chaoshan paper-cut is a traditional folk handicraft of Han nationality, which integrates art into one, and its content is mostly Chaozhou opera stories and flowers, birds, insects and fish that the masses like to see. Appreciation products are mainly people, while gifts and sacrifices are cut out in various patterns according to the actual situation. For example, pig's head is stuck with pig's head flowers, and lobster is stuck with shrimp flowers. Daily decorations include fan bag flowers, tobacco bag flowers, double flower arrangements, candlestick flowers and so on. These works include the way that Chaoshan people entrust their feelings or give auspicious words, and use natural things that can arouse people's emotional health and beautiful images, thus inducing people's association with beautiful feelings. Generally, there are several forms: image expression, such as Mei Lan Bi Chun and Peony Yu Fu Gui; Homophonic expression, such as chicken and sheep are more auspicious, magpie and plum blossom mean "beaming"; There are patterns such as "happiness", "longevity" and "happiness" in the words.
Every year in Chaoshan rural areas, villagers like to hold various forms of paper-cutting art competitions. Many rural paper-cutting talents take this opportunity to display their talents, and young artists stand out. This kind of atmosphere is more common, which adds to the festive atmosphere and further promotes the development of paper-cutting as an ancient Han folk art.