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| Liu Guilan, from Lyuliang city, shows her paper-cutting works, which are simple, indigenous and full of country naivete. (China Daily/Wei Xiaohao) |
From Chugou village in Liulin county, Lyuliang city, Liu and her husband were sent to the fair by the city government.
Her works, made of red paper and with traditional country themes, are priced from 50 to 300 yuan ($8-49), depending on the size. Unlike the new-style paper-cutting works at the fair, her works are simple, indigenous and full of country naivete.
"My works are mainly for the weddings in local families," Liu says in her strongly accented Mandarin. "They like my paper-cuts on newly weds worshiping Heaven and Earth. A small piece can sell for 200 to 300 yuan. A big piece is priced at 1,200 yuan."
It takes her more than a month to finish a big piece, she says, so she can only earn between 3,000 to 5,000 yuan a year.
"I hope I could sell more at the fair," she says.
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