Residents from the Hebian Street community in Yangquan, Shanxi province, show their paper-cuts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. [Photo by Liu Sheng/For chinadaily.com.cn]

The Hebian Street community in Yangquan, Shanxi province, held a paper-cutting activity on Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.

Dong Shufang, a city-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, created exquisite paper-cuts with a group of enthusiasts. Their works centered around Macao as a theme.

"The paper-cuts also incorporated peony elements symbolizing unity and prosperity," said Dong. "We hope to express our deep patriotic feelings via paper-cutting."

A resident from the Hebian Street community in Yangquan, Shanxi province, displays her paper-cut to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. [Photo by Liu Sheng/For chinadaily.com.cn] 

The Hebian Street community in Yangquan, Shanxi province, holds a paper-cutting activity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. [Photo by Liu Sheng/For chinadaily.com.cn] 

The Hebian Street community in Yangquan, Shanxi province, holds a paper-cutting activity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. [Photo by Liu Sheng/For chinadaily.com.cn]