Mexican Friends Explore the Charm of Chinese Paper‑cutting

　　Recently, Mexican guests Oscar and Luis led a delegation on an on‑site inspection tour of Ruiao Apparel in Dushan Town, Juye County. While conducting economic and trade research, the delegation held cultural exchanges with Pang Mingkun, local representative inheritor of paper‑cutting intangible cultural heritage. With paper‑cutting serving as a bond, they gained first‑hand experience of the unique charm of fine traditional Chinese culture and built a bridge for people‑to‑people friendship between China and foreign countries.

　　Based on local industrial resources, Dushan Town attaches great importance to the inheritance and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage as it boosts enterprise growth and expands foreign economic and trade exchanges. Pang Mingkun is a representative inheritor of paper‑cutting intangible heritage. He has devoted years to perfecting the craft and draws creative inspiration from local folk customs. His works feature exquisite composition and fluid lines, condensing rural life and folk customs onto sheets of red paper. These paper‑cuttings embody the rustic charm of the Qilu region and act as a vivid medium for presenting local culture to the outside world.

　　During the inspection, the Mexican visitors learned about the production and operation of Ruiao Apparel and had in‑depth discussions on industrial development and product exports. Between industrial visits, they took part in a paper‑cutting exchange event. Pang Mingkun gave an on‑site demonstration of the craft, explained its historical origins and folk meanings, and offered hands‑on guidance on basic paper‑cutting skills. Through folding, snipping and carving, plain red paper turned into vivid patterns. The Mexican guests tried their hands with great enthusiasm and appreciated the distinctive appeal of traditional folk art through practical experience. Tiny paper‑cuttings transcend language barriers, allowing foreign visitors to truly feel the profound heritage of Chinese folk culture.Industrial connectivity fuels cooperation; cultural exchanges unite peoples hearts.

　　This event organically integrated economic‑trade inspection with cultural interaction, breaking down the divide between industrial cooperation and cultural communication. Seizing opportunities brought by industrial exchanges, Dushan Town takes intangible cultural heritage as an important platform for external exchanges and tells stories of rural culture through people‑to‑people contacts. Moving forward, Dushan Town will further explore local intangible cultural heritage resources. Using culture as a link, it will help traditional culture go beyond rural areas. Via international exchanges and mutual learning, the town will raise the influence of local culture and inject rural‑born momentum into people‑to‑people friendly exchanges between China and other countries.