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When foreigners come to China, they may be surprised at Chinese’s special fondness and     1     (prefer) for seals (印章). To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots,     2     combines the essence of both calligraphy (书法) and sculpture and inspires generations to study to appreciate and to collect.

Seals are believed     3     (come) out as early as 8,000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares and had private belongings. They tried to make marks on     4     (they) own possessions to prevent them from     5     (steal). When the first dynasty     6     (found), the king began to use seals to power and to show royal credits (赏识). Only the king’s special seal was then called “Xi”,     7     (represent) the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “Xi”     8     (make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “Heshi Bi”.

Then the local governments also needed seals for the same function. Meanwhile, private seals were carved in     9     (vary) of lucky characters and vivid animal patterns.     10     (gradual), the sphragistics (印章学) came into being.

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The Terracotta Warriors

In 1974, workers     1    (dig) a well came across a large sculpture of a terracotta warrior. Inspired by this surprising find, archaeologists began to explore the area, resulting in the discovery of thousands of similar soldiers.

Designed with an     2    (impress) level of detail, each sculpture is a one-of-a-kind work of art. The life-sized sculptures vary in     3     (high), uniforms and hairstyles, and even facial expressions. Historians theorize that the heads and     4     (body) of the warriors were made through assembly line production, and that each part, such as arms and legs,     5    (create) independently of one another to speed up manufacturing (生产). Then, after being fired in the kiln (窑), these various parts     6     were completed were assembled into one figure.

Due to the unique appearance of each warrior’s face, it is believed     7     artisans (工匠) added individual features on top of the mold for the face — perhaps     8     (base) on real soldiers.     9     addition, many of the terracotta warriors originally held real weapons. Although most of them have been stolen, 40, 000 items still remain for historians to study.

While most of the terracotta soldiers remain in China, ten have recently appeared in overseas exhibitions, offering international audiences a rare chance     10    (see) the figures up close.

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Traditional Miao silver craftsmanship has met the modern age in Kaili, Guizhou, as Pan Xue, an inheritor of     1     unique cultural heritage,     2     (present) it to the world through live streaming. The body ornaments (装饰品) are indispensable (不可缺少的) to a Miao bride’s dowry. A complete set of silver decorations in a dowry include a hat, bracelets, a collar and anklets,     3     (weigh) a total of 6 to 9 kilograms.

Being 12, Pan followed her grandmother to a silversmith’s workshop to order silver     4     (create). She saw the glowing metal     5     (turn) into different shapes— flowers, birds and butterflies—and felt the charm of the traditional craft. That’s     6     she began to learn it herself. In 2019, Pan graduated from Guizhou University,     7     a major in ethnic musical instruments. Instead of becoming a teacher, however, she chose the path of a silversmith.

With changes in lifestyles, younger generations of Miao people have flocked to big, modern cities and often lose touch with the most important tradition of     8     (they). Pan wanted to preserve it. She began to record the process of making the decorations through short videos, hoping to revive the handicraft online.

As her fan base has grown, more silver decorations     9     (sell) outside the province to improve silver workers’ incomes. “In the past, only one or two silver decorations could be sold a day by traditional workshops.     10     (current) our online sales can exceed 80,000 yuan a month through the live streaming platform,” she said.

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The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam-home of the world’s largest    1    (collect) of Van Gogh’s works-has carried out an extensive x-ray study of some pieces, only    2    (discover) the Dutchman’s famous Sunflowers is in the process of losing its color. The scan, carried out by Dutch and Belgian experts, shows that the lemon-yellow color in the flowers’ petals and stems    3    (be) slowly turning brown because of being exposed     4    lights.

The color change in the work is not visible to the naked eye yet, but it is still unclear when and if the yellows of the canvas    5    (darken) soon. However, the Amsterdam museum’s discovery could have a wide significance,     6     Van Gogh could have used the same paint in the other Sunflowers or even in paintings with other subjects. Marije Vellekoop, head of the research at the museum said, “At the moment, we are processing all the research results of this painting, after     7     we will determine how we will pay     8    (far) attention to discoloration in our museum.”

Moreover, the discovery could lead to changes in how Van Gogh’s works are stored and shown internationally. The Van Gogh Museum is     9    (continuous) exploring ways to preserve and restore the productive painter’s works,     10    (lower) the lighting around its 200 paintings and 400 drawings five years ago.

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