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As an ancient Chinese folk art, paper-cutting embodies rich historical and cultural significance alongside deep-seated national sentiments. 

Luo Yao pastes one of her creations themed on the Year of the Snake onto a window. [Photo/jiaxingren.com]

As Spring Festival approaches, Luo Yao, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of paper-cutting in Xiuzhou district, Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, imparts well-wishes and blessings for the forthcoming Chinese New Year through her masterful creations.

Luo strives to be a guiding light on the path of traditional artistry. 

As an educator at Meixi Primary School in Wangdian town, in Xiuzhou district, she imparts the craft of paper-cutting to her students – fostering a growing appreciation of this traditional art form in the kids. 

Luo also actively participates in various activities, all aimed at promoting paper-cutting culture to a broader audience.