剪纸是历史悠久、流传很广的一种民间艺术形式。逢年过节或新婚喜庆,人们把剪纸贴在墙上或明亮的玻璃窗上、门上、灯笼上等,节日的气氛便被渲染得非常浓郁喜庆。如今,许多艺术家和民间艺人的作品收藏价值日渐增高。剪纸收藏爱好者胡先生表示,自己10年前收藏的剪纸作品才二三十元一幅,现在要找一些纯手工、图案精巧的则要500~1000元。有些名家的作品在国外能卖到5000美元一幅,比国内的售价高出不少。提及中国剪纸在保护和活化方面的现状,中央美术学院非物质文化遗产研究中心主任乔晓光教授表示,经过十多年的调查摸底发现,在中国有30多个民族遗存与剪纸相关的传统。这些民 Paper cutting is a long history, a widely circulated folk art form. On festivals or wedding festivals, people stick paper-cuts on walls or bright glass windows, doors and lanterns, and the atmosphere of the festivals is exuberant. Today, the collection value of many artists and folk artists is increasing. Mr. Hu, a paper-loving collector, said that his paper-cut works that he had collected 10 years ago were only 20 to 30 yuan. Now we are going to find some pure hand-made designs and 500 to 1,000 yuan for delicate designs. Some famous works in foreign countries can sell a $ 5000, much higher than the domestic price. Referring to the status quo of paper-cut protection and activation in China, Professor Qiao Xiaoguang, director of the Central Academy of Fine Arts’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center, said after more than 10 years of investigation, there are more than 30 ethnic relics associated with paper-cutting in China. These people