Paper cutting is an art of paper design,     1     is popular in nations around the world such as China, Japan, Sweden, Mexico and so on. Actually, paper cutting originated in China during the Northern Dynasties. People used scissors or knives to produce     2    (wonder) decorative patters by cutting the paper. Due to the economic development and cultural exchange of China in ancient times, paper cutting     3    (spread) to the western countries in the 1600s.

Because     4     the huge regional disparity (地区差异) in China, paper cutting from place to place. They usually fall into the North school     5    the South school,

The style of the North school is concise (简洁的) and straightforward,     6    (focus) on the subjects. The North school consists of Shaanxi paper cutting, Shanxi paper cutting, Shandong paper cutting and Yixian paper cutting in Hebei. Among the North school, Yixian paper cutting is the     7    (famous) one.

The South school,     8     (compare) with the North school, concentrates on showing the details of the subjects. There are Fujian paper cutting, Foshan paper cutting in Guangzhou, and Minyan paper cutting in Hubei. In most     9     (case), craftsmen in Foshan choose to make flower-shaped paper cutting     10     (express) their best wishes while people in Minyan and Fujian prefer to make animal-shaped paper cuttings.

Last month, students from Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College visited Xiangshan county in Ningbo, Zhejiang province     1     (learn) about the local intangible cultural heritage together with villagers for the Asian Games.

One particular aspect of Zhejiang culture, Baiyelong dance,     2    (make) an immediate impression on hundreds of millions of TV viewers at the Asian Games' opening ceremony.

Back in July, the Changxing Baiyelong dance troupe (剧团)     3    (inform) that Baiyelong dance had been selected as a warm-up performance for the ceremony. During     4    (approximate) two months of rehearsals, the troupe continuously refined the program to meet higher requirements.

Connecting the umbrella ribs, handle and top requires processes. Each step requires the utmost patience and attention to detail.

    5    the process was tough and time-consuming, the sense of     6    (excite) was obvious among both villagers and students with beautiful oil paper umbrellas gradually coming together in their own hands.

Through this umbrella-making experience, people gained a deeper and     7    (genuine) appreciation for the dedication and perseverance     8    (represent) the craftsman's spirit.

This traditional folk custom activity in Changxing county in Huzhou was selected as     9    provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in May 2005.

    10     the props used in traditional Chinese dragon dances, which are normally covered by cloth of gold and red, the body in the Baiyelong dance is composed of hundreds of pink lotus petals (莲花花瓣). The formation and development of the dance marks a notable variant in the evolution of lantern crafts.