Thirty years ago, an elderly Canadian couple     1     (undertake) a unique project with the purpose of helping Canadians have a better understanding of China     2     (base) on how the Chinese view themselves and the issues they face.

Their efforts resulted in the birth of a 1985 book, Understanding China Through Cartoons. They     3     (official) donated it to China on June 10, 2019. To promote knowledge about China among Canadians, a masterpiece named the Society for a Better Understanding of China     4     (found) in the early 1970s, and it is now noted as the Canada-China Friendship Society.

The husband said, “China is a nation,     5     has been able to maintain its cultural growth for thousands of years”. This elderly couple     6     (be) determined to gift China with it as their     7     (admire) for Chinese culture — a role dating back     8     thousands of years.

In fact, communication has been the best way     9     (promote) each other’s understanding and trust. We need     10     (many) people like the elderly Canadian couple as well as more institutions like the Canadian-China Friendship Society.

Red is a particularly popular color in China. A pair of red shoes —     1    they are for sports, dances or just fashion — is a must-have for every Chinese woman’s shoe collection. For most Chinese brides, red shoes should also be worn     2     their big day.

As women’s feet     3     (connect) with female attraction, red shoes often emphasize this aspect     4     convey a special beauty. In some classic Chinese novels, there are    5     (describe) of charming women in red silk shoes.

If you wear a dark dress in cold     6     (season), a pair of red shoes can raise your ensemble（整套服装）to a     7     (high) level. They can also go with different levels of red color,       8     (give) the wearer a lively and joyful look.

    9     (sure) red will always be a beloved color for designers, and red shoes have also become a choice for many supermodels. If you are also a fan of this     10     (energy) color, consider wearing a pair of red shoes for every Chinese Lunar New Year!

Chinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the first paper-cutting design,     1     (date) back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Due to its     2     (grace) art, after hundreds of years’ development, the paper-cuts have become a means of decoration     3     is gaining great popularity both at home and abroad.

    4     (general), the paper-cuts are used to decorate doors and windows, and therefore sometimes they     5     (refer) to as -- chuanghua (Window Flower). They are also used for religious and ceremonial purposes, burned at funerals and     6     (bury) with the dead. Chinese people believe the red paper-cuts on the door can bring good fortune and happiness to the whole family. As     7     result, paper-cuts are more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, the Spring Festival in particular.

People find hope and comfort in expressing best     8     (wish) with paper-cuttings. For instance: for a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are traditional decorations on the tea set, the dressing table glass, and other furniture. A big red paper character Xi (happiness) is a traditional must on the newly-wed’s door. With its popularity     9     (grow) rapidly, we may never fail     10     (feel) the existence of Chinese paper-cutting all over the world.