This type of paper-cutting is famous for its happy flower and Douxiang flower types. On the occasions of wedding and celebrations, Nanjingers like to decorate the dowry with paper-cutting artifacts made from scarlet red paper.

Its pattern is filled up with propitious illustrations according to need and particular paper shapes. There are flower-in-flower, theme-in-theme and subtlety-in-brevity patterns.

Deftness is highlighted in the naivety. The themes of Douxiang paper-cutting range from dramatic tales, historical legends, folklores to propitious patterns and flowers. rlier years, the brocade produced was used almost exclusively for royal costumes and official dresses.