Traditional Chinese painting is highly regarded all over the world for its theory,     1     (express) and skill. It is also one of     2     oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. It is known in Chinese     3     guo hua, meaning “national or native painting”.

Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush     4     is dipped in black or coloured ink. The most popular paintings are made of paper and silk. The     5     (finish) work can be put in albums or on walls.

Traditional Chinese painting has its own special tools, consisting of brushes, ink, xuan paper and so on. Chinese painting can     6     (divide) into figure paintings, landscapes and flower-and-bird paintings according to the subjects. Landscapes, mainly     7     (describe) the natural scenery of mountains and rivers, represent a major type of traditional Chinese painting.

In the 1980s, Chinese oil painting developed     8     (quick). Then folk painting became popular, such as Chinese New Year pictures. It is put up on doors, room walls and windows     9     (invite) blessings during the New Year. Woodcuts     10     (become) increasingly various in style, theme and artistic form since the 1980s.