There are multiple histories about how the Chinese zodiac system came to be ... pretty standard,” says Piccoli. They were black text on white paper, no illustration or design, just a list ...

and then used a nonmetal laser cutting machine for red paper, which can produce paper-cuttings in just a few minutes. Chinese zodiac animals, giant pandas, fish, peonies, lotus flowers and other ...

Thin red paper, a pair of scissors and a pencil – that’s all Eten Teo needs to create his Chinese paper-cutting masterpieces. From portraits to intricate temples, Chinese zodiac animals to ...