Paper-cut also serves as a way to identify cultural characteristics of various ethnic groups. Miao ethnic group's paper-cut told the story
of their totem ancestor, the butterfly mother changed from a maple tree, and paired with the water bubble dragon, the tiger, the snake, the elephant, the buffalo and the centipede. After a flood, Jiang Yang married his sister and started human propagation. Xinjiang Uygur ethnic group's paper pattern for embroidery is a composite of the tree of life and the sun; or a water jar or a bottle as the transformed tree of life; in central Shaanxi old Qiang ethnic group cultural birthplace, embroidery patterns are tiger totem pillow cases, tiger head shoes and undergarments, and tiger vests to keep down the five poisonous.
