The paper cut animation Chinese New Year, based on the story of “Nian” (Year Monster), presents the cultural background of the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), that is, ringing in a new year, showing gratitude with blessings, harmonious family reunion, and looking forward to the future. It expresses the common ideals, wishes, and visions of humanity.

《过年》剪纸动画短片以中国“年”故事为背景，讲述春节所承载的辞旧迎新、感恩祝福、团圆和谐、憧憬未来的文化内涵，表达了人类共同的理想、期盼与愿景。
 

With the paper cut works of national-level intangible heritage inheritor Fu Zhao-e as the source of inspiration, the short film integrates paper cut into two-dimensional animation with innovative means to showcase the rich cultural and folk charms of the Spring Festival.It will be produced into 8 different languages versions including Chinese, English, French, Spanish，Arabic，Russian, Japanese and Korean.

这部短片的亮点在于选用国家级非遗传承人伏兆娥的剪纸素材，以创新手段将剪纸与二维动画相结合，展示了春节丰富多彩的文化民俗魅力。