Hands-on workshops

Paper Cutting
Paper cuts refer to handicrafts made by cutting paper with scissors to form different patterns and pasting them on walls, windows, doors and ceilings. With their long history, paper cuts, which originated in China, have been very popular among the ordinary people of China. The first paper cut can be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-581) period.

Chinese Knots
Traditional Chinese decorative knots, also known as Chinese knots, are distinctive and traditional Chinese folk handicraft. They are woven separately from one thread and named according to its shape and meaning. In Chinese, "knot" symbolizes reunion and friendliness.

Chinese Lanterns
Fancy lanterns, a special handicraft product of Chinese tradition, are widely used for decorations in the country on festivals and holidays, on weddings and other personal celebrations. On the whole, they consist of a frame made of metal wire or bamboo strips covered with paper or thin gauze and then painted over to be attractive. There is also a kind with a collapsible redwood frame that can be taken apart and folded up when not in use; it makes a good tourist souvenir.

Please send us an email specifying which workshop you are interested in taking and when you would like to take it.
Once five people have signed up for the course, we will send an email to you confirming dates and times.