Zhang Liannv, 84, makes paper cuttings at her home in Baotou city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, June 5, 2011. She learned the craft from her mother at 12 and has never been without her scissors and red paper since becoming highly skilled in this ancient Chinese folk art. [Photo/Xinhua] 

Zhang Liannv, 84, makes paper cuttings at her home in Baotou city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, June 5, 2011. She learned the craft from her mother at 12 and has never been without her scissors and red paper since becoming highly skilled in this ancient Chinese folk art. [Photo/Xinhua]