There are many kinds of art forms in China.And each different part of China has its own special forms of（1）

traditional

traditional

（tradition） art.These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love，beauty and family.The most common things，from paper to clay to bamboo，（2）

are turned

are turned

（turn） into objects of beauty.
    Paper cutting（3）

has been

has been

（be） around for more than 1，500 years.Paper cutting sounds very easy（4）

but

but

it can be difficult to do.The paper，usually red，is folded before it is cut with scissors.The most common pictures are flowers，fish，animals，and things about Chinese history.During the Spring Festival，they are put on windows，doors and walls as（5）

symbols

symbols

（symbol） of wishes for good luck and（6）

a

a

happy new year.
    Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small that they look very real.The pieces are（7）

carefully

carefully

（careful） shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry.After drying，they are fired at a very high heat.They are then polished and painted.Finally，materials such as wood or paper are added（8）

to make

to make

（make） different things.（9）

It

It

takes several weeks to complete everything.These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have（10）

for

for

life and beauty.