Shaanxi artisan crafts stunning paper-cutting hanfu

After two weeks of meticulous work, she unveiled her creation. "From the beginning, I incorporated auspicious cloud patterns and a phoenix in flight on the back," she said.

Pu credited her love of handicrafts to her grandfather, a skilled craftsman whose bamboo furniture was in demand for weddings, funerals and everyday needs in nearby villages. Influenced by him, she grew up passionate about bamboo crafting and paper-cutting.