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woodblock printing , which is used to make colorful Lunar New Year hangings. Traditional woodcut prints in Taiwan are of a simple, rural style. Common images depicted in such prints include the God of Wealth , the Kitchen God , and Door Gods , who often appear in the form of elaborately dressed and fierce-looking generals. These images are usually printed on red or orange paper in prominent black outlines and then filled in with several colors. Among the handful of woodcut artists left is Pan Yuan-shih, who has been a key figure in passing on the art form to children, university students, and teachers. Exhibitions and annual competitions sponsored by the CCA also helped to keep the art of Lunar New Year printmaking alive. These events promote both traditional and modern methods─including lithography, silkscreening, and etching─as well as a wider variety of subject matter.