This Chinese Artist Makes Beautiful Images Using Just Leaves

15 years ago, she restarted her childhood papercutting hobby—using leaves.
This Chinese Artist Makes Beautiful Images Using Just Leaves
Du Wanli and two cuts made using maple leaves. People's Daily
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A Chinese woman has been stirring the Internet using tree leaves and very fine motor skills to create stunningly intricate cutouts.

It all started fifteen years ago, when Du Wanli was taking care of her mother after she suffered a stroke. To pass the time she had to spend at her bedside, Du recalled the traditional Chinese paper cutting techniques she had been fond of as a child.

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Juliet Song is an international correspondent exclusively covering China news for NTD. She primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus," covering U.S.-China relations, the Chinese regime's human rights abuses, and domestic unrest inside China.