What do you know about folk or traditional art in China? Each different part of China has 【小题1】 (它的) own special forms of traditional art.

Chinese paper cutting, or jianzhi, is a kind of folk art. People who can make paper cutting take 【小题2】 (骄傲) in it. It’s a way to show people’s hope and feelings. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult. Red paper usually 【小题3】 (与……联系) with happiness in Chinese culture. The most common pictures are flowers, 【小题4】 (动物), xi (喜) and fu (福). They are put on windows, doors and walls 【小题5】 (作为) symbols of wishes for good luck.

Chinese clay art is 【小题6】 (广泛) known and popular all over the country. Now many kids learn to make it in schools or even in 【小题7】 (公开的) places. To make Chinese clay art, the Chinese shape the clay by hand into things, such as cute children or 【小题8】 (生气勃勃的) characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. After the things get dry in the air, they are fired at a very high 【小题9】 (热，高温) and then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to 【小题10】 (完成) everything. Although they look so small, they look very real. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.