The paper-cutting in Yangzhou，with a history of over 2，500 years，can date back to the Sui Dynasty，making Yangzhou one of the places where paper-cutting first became popular.
    （1）In the Sui Dynasty，people in Yangzhou used to celebrate festivals by cutting colorful silk. The story goes that during the Sui Dynasty，Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times.In winter，the flowers and trees in the garden became dry and weak.（2）The Emperor advised young women to cut the silk into the shape of flowers，leaves and grass and use them to make the trees and pools look more beautiful.Since then，"colorful cutting"has been a popular decoration art in Yangzhou.
    In the Tang Dynasty，（3）as paper-making was highly developed，tons of fine paper was produced. This helped the development of the paper-cutting art.At that time，people in Yangzhou had the custom of welcoming spring with paper-cutting.They would cut paper into different shapes of flowers，insects，coins and so on when spring comes.
    In the Qing Dynasty，thanks to the economy prosperity（經濟繁榮），people in Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing，especially embroidered（刺繡的） clothing.The embroidery patterns were based on paper-cutting，so many people made their living by the art of paper-cutting.（4）一個叫寶俊的人因其剪紙技藝而聞名。He won a high reputation（名聲） as Magic Scissors.
    After the founding of PRC，Chinese government realized the importance of paper-cuttjye.aig.In 2007，China Paper-cuts Museum opened to the public in Yangzhou.（5）從那時起，揚州的剪紙就變得越來越受歡迎。

（1）

在隋朝，揚州的人過去常常通過剪五顏六色的絲綢來慶祝節(jié)日。

在隋朝，揚州的人過去常常通過剪五顏六色的絲綢來慶祝節(jié)日。

（2）

皇帝建議年輕女子把絲綢剪成花、葉子和草的形狀。

皇帝建議年輕女子把絲綢剪成花、葉子和草的形狀。

（3）

隨著造紙技術的高度發(fā)展，大量的優(yōu)質紙生產出來。

隨著造紙技術的高度發(fā)展，大量的優(yōu)質紙生產出來。

（4）

A man named Baojun was famous for his paper-cutting skills.

A man named Baojun was famous for his paper-cutting skills.

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Since then，paper-cutting in Yangzhou has become more and more popular.

Since then，paper-cutting in Yangzhou has become more and more popular.