Dai paper-cut, originated in the area where the Dai nationality lives in Yunnan Province, firstly appeared in 1500 years ago, and was mainly popular in Mangshi, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It has been gradually enriched and developed and widely used in sacrifice, Buddha, funeral, festivals and home decoration. Approved by the State Council of China, Dai paper-cut was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list on May 20, 2006. At present, the majority of Dai villagers can cut various pictures with paper in Mangshi, Dehong, which is generally used for embroidery samples, decorative lintels, lanterns, flags, offerings, etc. The themes are mostly flowers, plants, birds and animals and various geometric patterns.