Chinese Paper Folding, or Zhezhi (Chinese: 摺紙; pinyin: zhé zhǐ), is the art of paper folding that originated in China.
The work of Akira Yoshizawa widely popularized the Japanese name "origami" - however, in China, and other Chinese speaking places, the art is referred to by the Chinese name, Zhe Zhi (摺紙). Traditional Chinese paper folding concentrates mainly on objects like boats or hats rather than the animals and flowers of Japanese origami. A recent innovation is Golden Venture where large representational objects are made from modular forms.
Read more about Chinese Paper Folding: History, Golden Venture Folding
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